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parents-in-law

parents-in-law

Meaning of parents-in-law

your spouse's parents

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British English/ˈpeərənts ɪn lɔː/
American English/ˈpɛrənts ɪn lɔː/
Russian transcription[sʲvʲɪˈkri]
parents-in-law
parents-in-law - свекры
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parents-in-law usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Мои свекры остались у нас на выходные.

My parents-in-law stayed with us for the weekend.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Я испек торт для своих свекров.

I baked a cake for my parents-in-law.

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What's the difference between parents-in-law / in-laws / father-in-law / mother-in-law

🇬🇧English
parents-in-law

свекры — your spouse's parents

B1Rarely

My parents-in-law stayed with us for the weekend.

Мои свекры остались у нас на выходные.

P
🇬🇧English
parents-in-law

exactly your spouse's parents

A1Often

My parents-in-law live next door.

Мои свекры живут по соседству.

I
🇬🇧English
in-laws

a broader term for your spouse's relatives, often used for parents-in-law

A1Very Often

I get along well with my in-laws.

Я хорошо лажу с родственниками мужа/жены.

F
🇬🇧English
father-in-law

one spouse's parent: the husband or wife's father, not both parents

A1Very Often

My father-in-law is a doctor.

Мой свёкор — врач.

M
🇬🇧English
mother-in-law

one spouse's parent: the husband or wife's mother, not both parents

A1Very Often

I called my mother-in-law last night.

Я позвонил(а) своей свекрови прошлой ночью.

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How to pronounce parents-in-law and what this word means

parents-in-law translation: свекры. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce parents-in-law

/ˈpeərənts ɪn lɔː/

parents-in-law translation

свекры

parents-in-law examples

My parents-in-law stayed with us for the weekend.

parents-in-law transcription

/ˈpeərənts ɪn lɔː/, /ˈpɛrənts ɪn lɔː/

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parents-in-law meaning: what does it mean?

your spouse's parents

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parents-in-law is pronounced as /ˈpeərənts ɪn lɔː/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

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My parents-in-law stayed with us for the weekend. Translation: Мои свекры остались у нас на выходные.

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