maternal grandmother
бабушка по материнской линии
My maternal grandmother lives with us and teaches me to knit.
Бабушка по материнской линии живёт с нами и учит меня вязать.
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maternal
maternal
Meaning of maternal
English
related to your mother or her side of the family
Русский
относится к матери или её родословной линии
Pronunciation
British English
/məˈtɜːnəl/
American English
/məˈtɝnəl/
maternal with Russian translation
Сочетания и примеры со словом maternal
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8 сочетаний
Родственники по маме
Relatives on the mother's sidematernal uncle
дядя по материнской линии
My maternal uncle runs a small farm and hires us every summer.
Дядя по материнской линии держит небольшую ферму и каждое лето берёт нас на подработку.
- maternal grandfatherдедушка по материнской линии
- maternal auntтётя по материнской линии
- maternal cousinsдвоюродные братья и сёстры по материнской линии
Материнская линия
The mother's lineon the maternal side
по материнской линии
On the maternal side, our family has many teachers.
По материнской линии в нашей семье много учителей.
maternal ancestors
предки по материнской линии
We research our maternal ancestors through old church records.
Мы изучаем предков по материнской линии по старым церковным записям.
- the maternal lineматеринская линия
maternal usage examples
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
My maternal aunt lives two streets away.
Моя тётя по материнской линии живёт через две улицы.
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
Her maternal family kept the old soup recipes.
Её семья по материнской линии хранила старые рецепты супов.
maternal synonyms
Related word breakdowns
What's the difference between maternal, matrilineal, and motherly
Advanced: broader words
M
🇬🇧English
matrilineal
technical: tracing descent through women
B2very rare word
ENThe tribe is matrilineal, with property passed down through women.
M
🇬🇧English
motherly
caring like a mother; not about family line
A1often
ENShe gave him a motherly hug when he was upset.
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What does maternal mean?
related to your mother or her side of the family
How do you pronounce maternal?
maternal is pronounced [məˈtɜːnəl].
How is maternal used in a sentence?
Моя тётя по материнской линии живёт через две улицы. Translation: My maternal aunt lives two streets away.
Is maternal part of Family Relationships vocabulary?
Yes, maternal can be learned in the Family Relationships topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
Is maternal part of Family and Relationships vocabulary?
Yes, maternal 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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