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Legal guardian - translation, pronunciation and examples

legal guardian
/ə ˈliːɡəl ˈɡɑːdiən/

legal guardian

🇺🇸 American English
/ˈliɡəl ˈɡɑrdiən/
🇬🇧 British English
/ə ˈliːɡəl ˈɡɑːdiən/
🇷🇺 Russian
[zɐˈkonnɨj ɐpʲɪˈkun]
Meaning of legal guardian

legally responsible adult

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Pronunciation/ə ˈliːɡəl ˈɡɑːdiən/
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legal guardian

When to use legal guardian

legal guardian

законный опекун

legal guardians

законные опекуны

legal guardian form

форма законного опекуна

legal guardian rights

права законного опекуна

legal guardian duties

обязанности законного опекуна

legal guardian usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Суд назначил её законным опекуном ребёнка.

The court named her the legal guardian of the child.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Необходимо связаться с законным опекуном перед принятием решений.

You must contact the legal guardian before making decisions.

Similar words

legal guardian

Identical term — a person with legally granted guardianship rights over a child or incapacitated adult.

custodian

Often refers to someone who has custody of property or temporary care; less specifically a personal legal guardian.

caretaker

Someone who takes care of a person or place; often practical/physical care rather than legal responsibility.

foster parent

A person who cares for a child placed by social services; foster parents may not have full legal guardianship.

conservator

A legal role (commonly US) referring to someone appointed to manage another person's finances or estate; not necessarily responsible for personal care.

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legal guardianзаконный опекун
familyсемья
parentsродители
momмама
dadпапа
childребёнок
childrenдети

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What's the difference between legal guardian / custodian / caretaker / foster parent / conservator / caregiver

🇬🇧English
legal guardian

Identical term — a person with legally granted guardianship rights over a child or incapacitated adult.

A1Very Often

The court appointed her as the child's legal guardian.

Суд назначил её законным опекуном ребёнка.

C
🇬🇧English
custodian

Often refers to someone who has custody of property or temporary care; less specifically a personal legal guardian.

A2Rarely

He was named custodian of the child's savings account.

Ему назначили хранителем сберегательного счёта ребёнка.

C
🇬🇧English
caretaker

Someone who takes care of a person or place; often practical/physical care rather than legal responsibility.

A1Often

A caretaker looked after the elderly man during the day.

Смотритель ухаживал за пожилым мужчиной в течение дня.

🇬🇧English

A person who cares for a child placed by social services; foster parents may not have full legal guardianship.

A1Often

The foster parents provided a safe home while the case was being decided.

Приёмные родители обеспечили безопасный дом, пока рассматривалось дело.

C
🇬🇧English
conservator

A legal role (commonly US) referring to someone appointed to manage another person's finances or estate; not necessarily responsible for personal care.

B2Rarely

The court appointed a conservator to manage her assets after the accident.

Суд назначил контролёра для управления её имуществом после несчастного случая.

C
🇬🇧English
caregiver

Someone who provides care (medical or personal) to another person; typically a practical role rather than a legal guardianship.

A1Very Often

A caregiver helped him with daily tasks after surgery.

Сиделка помогала ему с повседневными делами после операции.

🇬🇧English

A person who has legally adopted a child and is the child's legal parent; differs from guardian because adoption makes the adoptee the child’s legal offspring.

A1Often

The adoptive parents completed the formal paperwork last month.

Усыновители завершили официальные бумаги в прошлом месяце.

G
🇬🇧English
guardian ad litem

A court-appointed representative to protect a child's interests in legal proceedings; role is limited to the case rather than long-term guardianship.

B2Rarely

A guardian ad litem was appointed to represent the child's interests in the custody hearing.

Для представления интересов ребёнка на слушании по опеке был назначен guardian ad litem.

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legal guardian translation: законный опекун. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce legal guardian

/ə ˈliːɡəl ˈɡɑːdiən/

legal guardian translation

законный опекун

legal guardian examples

The court named her the legal guardian of the child.

legal guardian transcription

/ə ˈliːɡəl ˈɡɑːdiən/, /ˈliɡəl ˈɡɑrdiən/

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legal guardian meaning: what does it mean?

legally responsible adult

legal guardian pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

legal guardian is pronounced as /ə ˈliːɡəl ˈɡɑːdiən/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

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

The court named her the legal guardian of the child. Translation: Суд назначил её законным опекуном ребёнка.

Is legal guardian part of Family Relationships vocabulary?

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

Is legal guardian part of Family and Relationships vocabulary?

Yes, legal guardian (законный опекун) 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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