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stepfather

stepfather

Meaning of stepfather

mother’s new husband

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British English/ə ˈstɛpfɑːðə/
American English/ˈstɛpfɑðər/
Russian transcription[ɐtˈt͡ɕim]
stepfather
stepfather - отчим
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stepfather with Russian translation

stepfather usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Мой отчим сегодня забрал меня из школы.

My stepfather picked me up from school today.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Мы попросили моего отчима помочь с оградой в саду.

We asked my stepfather to help with the garden fence.

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

stepfatherотчим
familyсемья
parentsродители
momмама
dadпапа
childребёнок
childrenдети

stepfather synonyms

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What's the difference between stepfather / father figure / guardian

🇬🇧English
stepfather

Standard, neutral term for a man who is married to or partnered with a child's parent and is not the child's biological father.

A1Very Often

Her stepfather helped her with her homework.

Её отчим помог ей с домашним заданием.

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🇬🇧English
father figure

Someone who acts in a paternal or mentoring role regardless of biological or marital relation; emphasizes function rather than legal/biological status.

A1Often

His music teacher became a father figure to him.

Его учитель музыки стал для него отцовской фигурой.

🇬🇧English

A person with legal responsibility for a child (guardian); emphasizes legal guardianship rather than familial relation.

A1Often

The guardian signed consent forms for the trip.

Опекун подписал согласие для поездки.

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How to pronounce stepfather and what this word means

stepfather translation: отчим. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce stepfather

/ə ˈstɛpfɑːðə/

stepfather translation

отчим

stepfather examples

My stepfather picked me up from school today.

stepfather transcription

/ə ˈstɛpfɑːðə/, /ˈstɛpfɑðər/

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stepfather meaning: what does it mean?

mother’s new husband

stepfather pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

My stepfather picked me up from school today. Translation: Мой отчим сегодня забрал меня из школы.

Is stepfather part of Family Relationships vocabulary?

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

Is stepfather part of Family and Relationships vocabulary?

Yes, stepfather (отчим) 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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