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stepsister

stepsister

Meaning of stepsister

parent’s stepdaughter

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British English/ə ˈstɛpsɪstə/
American English/ˈstɛpsɪstər/
Russian transcription[ˈsvodnəjə sʲɪˈstra]
stepsister
stepsister - сводная сестра
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stepsister with Russian translation

stepsister usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Её сводная сестра приедет пожить на несколько дней.

Her stepsister is coming to stay for a few days.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Иногда он берет одежду у своей сводной сестры.

He borrows clothes from his stepsister sometimes.

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

stepsisterсводная сестра
familyсемья
parentsродители
momмама
dadпапа
childребёнок
childrenдети

stepsister synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between stepsister / half-sister / stepbrother / stepsibling / adoptive sister / foster sister

🇬🇧English
stepsister

Standard term for a female who is a sibling through a parent's marriage (not a blood relative).

A1Very Often

Her stepsister moved in after her mother remarried.

Её сводная сестра переехала к ним после того, как мама вышла замуж.

🇬🇧English

A female sibling who shares one biological parent (mother or father); a blood relation rather than a step relation.

A1Very Often

My half-sister and I have the same mother.

У меня и моей сестры общий один родитель (мы — сестры по матери).

🇬🇧English

Male equivalent of 'stepsister' — a brother gained through a parent's marriage.

A1Very Often

His stepbrother helped him move into his new flat.

Его сводный брат помог ему переехать в новую квартиру.

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🇬🇧English
stepsibling

Gender-neutral term for a step-brother or step-sister; covers both sexes and is less common.

A1Rarely

They have two stepsiblings from their father's previous marriage.

У них два сводных брата и сестры от предыдущего брака отца.

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🇬🇧English
adoptive sister

A female sibling who is related by legal adoption rather than by blood or marriage.

A1Rarely

Her adoptive sister joined the family when she was a baby.

Её приемная сестра стала частью семьи, когда та ещё была малышкой.

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🇬🇧English
foster sister

A female placed in the same foster family; often a temporary caregiving arrangement rather than legal adoption.

A1Rarely

During childhood she had a foster sister for two years.

В детстве у неё в семье была приёмная сестра два года.

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How to pronounce stepsister and what this word means

stepsister translation: сводная сестра. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce stepsister

/ə ˈstɛpsɪstə/

stepsister translation

сводная сестра

stepsister examples

Her stepsister is coming to stay for a few days.

stepsister transcription

/ə ˈstɛpsɪstə/, /ˈstɛpsɪstər/

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stepsister meaning: what does it mean?

parent’s stepdaughter

stepsister pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

Her stepsister is coming to stay for a few days. Translation: Её сводная сестра приедет пожить на несколько дней.

Is stepsister part of Family Relationships vocabulary?

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

Is stepsister part of Family and Relationships vocabulary?

Yes, stepsister (сводная сестра) 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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