a close relative
близкий родственник
Only close relatives came to the small ceremony.
На скромную церемонию пришли только близкие родственники.
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relative
relative
Meaning of relative
English
a person who is part of your family
Русский
человек, связанный с вами семейными узами
Pronunciation
British English
/ˈrelətɪv/
American English
/ˈrelətɪv/
relative with Russian translation
Сочетания и примеры со словом relative
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9 сочетаний
Близкие и дальние
Close and distanta distant relative
дальний родственник
A distant relative left us an old clock in her will.
Дальняя родственница оставила нам по завещанию старые часы.
Встречи с роднёй
Seeing relativesstay with relatives
гостить у родственников
During the renovation, we're staying with relatives across town.
Пока идёт ремонт, мы гостим у родственников на другом конце города.
friends and relatives
друзья и родственники
We sent wedding invitations to all our friends and relatives.
Мы разослали приглашения на свадьбу всем друзьям и родственникам.
relative usage examples
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
We visit a relative every summer.
Каждое лето мы навещаем родственника.
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
Is that man a relative of yours?
Этот мужчина — ваш родственник?
relative synonyms
Related word breakdowns
What's the difference between relative, family member, relation, kin, and in-law
ENOnly immediate family members may attend.
ENI have a relation who lives in Manchester.
Advanced: broader words
K
🇬🇧English
kin
formal or literary word for family collectively
A2rare word
ENHe looked after his kin after the accident.
I
🇬🇧English
in-law
relative by marriage; narrower
A2often
ENHis in-laws live nearby.
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Questions about this word
What does relative mean?
a person who is part of your family
How do you pronounce relative?
relative is pronounced [ˈrelətɪv].
How is relative used in a sentence?
Каждое лето мы навещаем родственника. Translation: We visit a relative every summer.
Is relative part of Family Relationships vocabulary?
Yes, relative can be learned in the Family Relationships topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
Is relative part of Family Members vocabulary?
Yes, relative can be learned in the Family Members topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
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