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stepmother
[/ˈstepmʌðər/]
noun
feminine
pl: stepmothers
madrasta
1.
The wife of one's father by a later marriage, not one's biological mother
After her parents divorced, she gained a stepmother when her father remarried.
Depois que seus pais se divorciaram, ela ganhou uma madrasta quando seu pai se casou novamente.
2.
A woman who marries a man who has children from a previous relationship
The stepmother tried her best to build a good relationship with her new children.
A madrasta fez o seu melhor para construir um bom relacionamento com seus novos filhos.
Synonyms
second mother
Antonyms
biological mother
birth mother
Regional Variations
General Brazilian Portuguese
madrasta
Most common term used in Brazil
Portugal
madrasta
Standard Portuguese term, equivalent to Brazilian usage
Related Idioms & Phrases
evil stepmother (fairy tale archetype)
treat someone like a stepmother (to treat unfairly or with coldness)
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