тесть
Translation of тесть
father-in-law
Meaning of тесть
отец жены
spouse’s father
Transcription and pronunciation of тесть
- Transcription
- [ˈtʲesʲtʲ]
- In Latin letters
- test
Traps and common mistakes
Тесть or свёкор?
свёкор
свёкор = husband's father.
Don't mix them up. Your wife's father — тесть; your husband's father — свёкор.
Свёкор встретил невестку очень тепло.
Her father-in-law welcomed his son's wife very warmly.
Я попросил тестя посидеть с детьми.
I asked my father-in-law to look after the kids.
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My father-in-law helped me fix my car.
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Тесть помог мне починить машину.
We took a photo with my father-in-law at the party.
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Мы сфотографировались с моим тестем на вечеринке.
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тесть belongs to the topic "Family Relationships →". Start with a short set of 6 words so the word is easier to remember in context.
Related words and lists for тесть
Words
родственник по браку — in-law
зять — son-in-law
родственный — related
дядя — uncle
двоюродный брат — cousin
родители супруга или супруги — parents-in-law
единокровный брат — half-brother
родственники со стороны жены или мужа — in-laws
тёща — mother-in-law
тётя — auntшурин — brother-in-law
невестка — daughter-in-lawQuestions about this word
What does тесть mean?
spouse’s father
How do you pronounce тесть?
тесть is pronounced [ˈtʲesʲtʲ], in Latin letters “test”.
How is тесть used in a sentence?
My father-in-law helped me fix my car. Translation: Тесть помог мне починить машину.
Is тесть part of Family Relationships vocabulary?
Yes, тесть (father-in-law) can be learned in the Family Relationships topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
Is тесть part of Family and Relationships vocabulary?
Yes, тесть (father-in-law) 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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