stepchild


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step·child

 (stĕp′chīld′)
n.
1. A child of one's spouse by a previous union.
2. Something that does not receive appropriate care, respect, or attention: "For the longest time, children's books ... were considered the stepchild of publishing" (Robert Sabuda).

stepchild

(ˈstɛpˌtʃaɪld)
n, pl -children
a stepson or stepdaughter

step•child

(ˈstɛpˌtʃaɪld)

n., pl. -chil•dren.
1. a child of one's husband or wife by a previous marriage.
2. any person, project, etc., that is not properly treated, supported, or appreciated.
[before 1000]
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.stepchild - a child of your spouse by a former marriage
child, kid - a human offspring (son or daughter) of any age; "they had three children"; "they were able to send their kids to college"
stepdaughter - a daughter of your spouse by a former marriage
stepson - the son your spouse by a former marriage
Translations
bel-enfant
plastbarnstyvbarn

stepchild

[ˈsteptʃaɪld] N (stepchildren (pl)) → hijastro/a m/f

stepchild

[ˈstɛptʃaɪld] n (= stepson) → beau-fils m (= stepdaughter) → belle-fille f

stepchild

[ˈstɛpˌtʃaɪld] n (-children (pl)) → figliastro/a

stepchild

n (pl -children) hijastro -tra mf
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There is a child which she had by another husband-- not this one but another one--so it is a stepchild, and they do not count in full measure.
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A poll released Saturday indicated a majority of Italians surveyed opposed the stepchild adoption provision.
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Under the Rules, his child would have been entitled to a share of the assets if he had an estate worth more than pounds 250,000 but his stepchild would not.
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Because my stepchild is so happy when spending time with us and it bothers my husband's ex.
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Corporate expression is an oft-neglected stepchild compared with its beloved siblings: political and artistic speech.
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And the guy who is interviewing me, the red-headed stepchild Jeremy Morgan.
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Trouble is, he says, projection systems are still a stepchild of the information technology departments at most IHEs: too high tech to be the purview of the facilities department alone, but not quite top-of-mind to the IT folks.
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