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Meaning of father-in-law | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1 Standard
/ˈfɑːðəɹɪnˌlɔː/

Definitions

  1. One's spouse's father.
  2. A stepfather.
    obsolete

Equivalents

العربية حم
Čeština tchán
Ελληνικά πεθερός
Español suegro
Suomi appi
Français beau-père
עברית חותן חם
हिन्दी समधी ससुर
Italiano suocero
日本語 岳父 義父
한국어 시아버지 장인
Nederlands schoonvader
Polski świekier teść
Português sogro
Svenska svärfar
Українська свекор тесть
Tiếng Việt chả vờ

Examples

“`Yes,` replied Snawley. `The fact is, I am not their father, Mr Squeers. I'm only their father-in-law.`”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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