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1 mother-in-law
plural - mothers-in-law; noun (the mother of one's husband or wife.)* * *• svokra• testiná• macocha -
2 mother
1. noun1) (a female parent, especially human: John's mother lives in Manchester; ( also adjective) The mother bird feeds her young.) matka; materský2) ((often with capital: also Mother Superior) the female leader of a group of nuns.) matka predstavená2. verb(to care for as a mother does; to protect (sometimes too much): His wife tries to mother him.) matersky sa starať (o)- motherless
- motherly
- motherliness
- mother-country
- motherland
- mother-in-law
- mother-of-pearl
- mother-tongue* * *• vychovávat• zaciatok• zdroj• zrodit• splodit• stryná• starat sa matersky• tetka• priznat materstvo• prícina• prijat za svojho• hlásit sa za matku• inkubátor• byt matkou• adoptovat• rodný• pramen• liahen• materský• matka -
3 in-law
['inlo:]plural - in-laws; noun(a person related to one by marriage eg one's brother-in-law, mother-in-law etc.) -
4 mothers-in-law
plural; see mother-in-law -
5 officious
[ə'fiʃəs]adjective (offering help etc in order to interfere: His mother-in-law is so officious that he does not let her visit his house.) všetečný* * *• úslužný• dotieravý• poloúradný• neoficiálny• neúradný -
6 cursed with
(having the misfortune to have: She's cursed with a troublesome mother-in-law.) postihnutý (čím)
См. также в других словарях:
mother-in-law — (n.) mid 15c., mother of one s spouse, from MOTHER (Cf. mother) (n.1) + IN LAW (Cf. in law). Also in early use, stepmother. In British slang c.1884, mother in law was a mixture of ales old and bitter … Etymology dictionary
Mother-in-law — Moth er in law , n. The mother of one s husband or wife. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
mother-in-law — mother in .law plural mothers in law n the mother of your wife or husband … Dictionary of contemporary English
mother-in-law — mother in ,law (plural mothers in ,law) noun count the mother of your husband or wife … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
mother-in-law — means one s wife s or husband s mother. The plural is mothers in law … Modern English usage
mother-in-law — ► NOUN (pl. mothers in law) ▪ the mother of one s husband or wife … English terms dictionary
mother-in-law — [muth′ərin lô΄] n. pl. mothers in law the mother of one s husband or wife … English World dictionary
Mother-in-law — A person s mother in law is the mother of his or her spouse. A person is a son in law or daughter in law to the mother in law. She and the father in law are the parents of the spouse and, in a nuclear family, of the sisters in law and brothers in … Wikipedia
mother-in-law — This term is rarely used, perhaps because of its unwieldy length. Mothersin law are accorded different terms of address according to individual family circumstances and wishes. A considerable age difference may make the use of a first name… … A dictionary of epithets and terms of address
mother out-law — n. The mother of a person s former spouse (cf. mother in law). Example Citation: Scotland s weirdest wedding has been banned at the last minute. Pat Smith, 44, had been due to marry her toyboy lover George Greenhowe, 22, today. And George s ex… … New words
mother-in-law — noun /ˈmʌð.ə(ɹ).ɪnˌlɔː/ a) One’s spouse’s mother. b) A mother in law apartment. See Also: brother in law, daughter in law, father in law, sister in law, son in l … Wiktionary