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stepchild

stepchild

Meaning of stepchild

spouse’s or partner’s child

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British English/ə ˈstɛptʃaɪld/
American English/ˈstɛptʃaɪld/
Russian transcription[prʲɪˈjomnɨj rʲɪˈbʲonək]
stepchild
stepchild - приёмный ребёнок
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stepchild with Russian translation

stepchild usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Они пригласили приёмного ребёнка на семейный ужин.

They invited the stepchild to the family dinner.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Как приёмный ребёнок, он сохранил свою комнату.

As a stepchild, he kept his own room.

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

stepchildприёмный ребёнок
familyсемья
parentsродители
momмама
dadпапа
childребёнок
childrenдети

stepchild synonyms

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What's the difference between stepchild / adopted child / foster child

🇬🇧English
stepchild

приёмный ребёнок — spouse’s or partner’s child

A2Often

They invited the stepchild to the family dinner.

Они пригласили приёмного ребёнка на семейный ужин.

🇬🇧English

A child legally taken and raised as one's own (adopted). Matches the Russian 'приёмный ребёнок'.

A1Very Often

They have one adopted child and two biological children.

У них один приёмный ребёнок и двое биологических детей.

🇬🇧English

A child placed in a family temporarily under foster care. Different from an adopted child (permanent legal status).

A2Often

The foster child stayed with the family for six months.

Приёмный (патронатный) ребёнок жил в этой семье шесть месяцев.

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How to pronounce stepchild and what this word means

stepchild translation: приёмный ребёнок. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce stepchild

/ə ˈstɛptʃaɪld/

stepchild translation

приёмный ребёнок

stepchild examples

They invited the stepchild to the family dinner.

stepchild transcription

/ə ˈstɛptʃaɪld/, /ˈstɛptʃaɪld/

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stepchild meaning: what does it mean?

spouse’s or partner’s child

stepchild pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

They invited the stepchild to the family dinner. Translation: Они пригласили приёмного ребёнка на семейный ужин.

Is stepchild part of Family Relationships vocabulary?

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

Is stepchild part of Family and Relationships vocabulary?

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

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