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сводная сестра

Translation of сводная сестра

stepsister

Russian word in Latin letters: svodnaya sestra

Meaning of сводная сестра

Russian

дочь отчима или мачехи, не имеющая с вами общих родителей

English

the daughter of your stepmother or stepfather

stepsister

Pronunciation

Russian · Male
[ˈsvodnəjə sʲɪˈstra]
Russian · Female

Traps and common mistakes

Сводная сестра or приёмная сестра?

приёмная сестра

приёмная сестра = adopted or foster sister

Don't mix them up. A girl adopted into your family — приёмная сестра; a stepparent's daughter — сводная сестра.

Её приёмная сестра попала в семью из детдома.

Her adopted sister came to the family from an orphanage.

Когда папа женился снова, у меня появилась сводная сестра.

When Dad remarried, I got a stepsister.

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  1. Her stepsister is coming to stay for a few days.

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    Её сводная сестра приедет пожить на несколько дней.

  2. He borrows clothes from his stepsister sometimes.

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    Иногда он берет одежду у своей сводной сестры.

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What does сводная сестра mean?

the daughter of your stepmother or stepfather

How do you pronounce сводная сестра?

сводная сестра is pronounced [ˈsvodnəjə sʲɪˈstra], in Latin letters “svodnaya sestra”.

How is сводная сестра used in a sentence?

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

Is сводная сестра part of Family Relationships vocabulary?

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

Is сводная сестра part of Family and Relationships vocabulary?

Yes, сводная сестра (stepsister) 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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