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relative

relative

Meaning of relative

family connection

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British English/ə ˈrɛlətɪv/
American English/ˈrɛlətɪv/
Russian transcription[rɐdˈstvʲenʲnɪk]
relative
relative - родственник
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relative with Russian translation

relative usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Каждое лето мы навещаем родственника, который живёт у озера.

Every summer, we visit a relative who lives by the lake.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Трудно понять, является ли тот мужчина родственником или просто другом семьи.

It's hard to know if that man is a relative or just a family friend.

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relative belongs to the topic "Family Members". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

relativeродственник
familyсемья
parentsродители
momмама
dadпапа
childребёнок
childrenдети

relative synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between relative / family member / kin / cousin / sibling / aunt

🇬🇧English
relative

Neutral, general term for a person connected by family ties.

A1Very Often

She invited all her relatives to the wedding.

Она пригласила всех своих родственников на свадьбу.

🇬🇧English

Emphasises membership in a family unit; direct and explicit.

A1Often

Only immediate family members may attend.

Только члены ближайшей семьи могут присутствовать.

K
🇬🇧English
kin

Collective or formal; slightly literary; means blood relations/relatives.

A2Rarely

He looked after his kin after the accident.

Он заботился о своей родне после аварии.

🇬🇧English

Specific kin term: child of an aunt or uncle.

A1Very Often

My cousin is coming to visit next week.

Мой двоюродный брат/моя двоюродная сестра приедет на следующей неделе.

S
🇬🇧English
sibling

Gender-neutral term for a brother or sister.

A2Often

She has two siblings, a brother and a sister.

У неё двое братьев и/или сестер.

🇬🇧English

Specific kin term: sister of a parent or spouse of an uncle.

A1Very Often

My aunt lives in Canada.

Моя тётя живёт в Канаде.

🇬🇧English

Specific kin term: brother of a parent or spouse of an aunt.

A1Very Often

Her uncle taught her to fish.

Её дядя научил её ловить рыбу.

I
🇬🇧English
in-law

Refers to relatives by marriage (e.g., mother-in-law); commonly hyphenated.

A2Often

His in-laws live nearby.

Его родственники по браку живут рядом.

🇬🇧English

Can mean a family member but is also used for 'relationship'; less common in US for 'person'.

A2Often

I have a relation who lives in Manchester.

У меня есть родственник, который живёт в Манчестере.

K
🇬🇧English
kinsman

Old-fashioned or formal; often refers specifically to a male relative.

A2Rarely

He traced his kinsman back three generations.

Он проследил своих родственников на три поколения назад.

K
🇬🇧English
kinsfolk

Old-fashioned collective term for relatives; rarely used in modern everyday speech.

A2Very Rarely

The kinsfolk gathered for the celebration.

Родня собралась на празднование.

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How to pronounce relative and what this word means

relative translation: родственник. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce relative

/ə ˈrɛlətɪv/

relative translation

родственник

relative examples

Every summer, we visit a relative who lives by the lake.

relative transcription

/ə ˈrɛlətɪv/, /ˈrɛlətɪv/

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relative meaning: what does it mean?

family connection

relative pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

relative is pronounced as /ə ˈrɛlətɪv/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

relative definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Every summer, we visit a relative who lives by the lake. Translation: Каждое лето мы навещаем родственника, который живёт у озера.

Is relative part of Family Relationships vocabulary?

Yes, relative (родственник) can be learned in the Family Relationships topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is relative part of Family Members vocabulary?

Yes, relative (родственник) can be learned in the Family Members topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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