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belle-fille

French → English

noun/bɛl.fij/

(family) Daughter-in-law: the wife of one's son or daughter

Mme Durand s'entend très bien avec sa belle-fille, l'épouse de son fils aîné.

(English) Mrs. Durand gets along very well with her daughter-in-law, her eldest son's wife.

Sa belle-fille a apporté un gâteau pour fêter l'anniversaire de son mari.

(English) Her daughter-in-law brought a cake to celebrate her husband's birthday.

noun/bɛl.fij/

(family) Stepdaughter: the daughter of one's spouse from a previous relationship

Depuis son remariage, il vit avec sa belle-fille de dix ans sous le même toit.

(English) Since his remarriage, he has been living with his ten-year-old stepdaughter under the same roof.

Il considère sa belle-fille comme sa propre enfant malgré l'absence de lien biologique.

(English) He considers his stepdaughter his own child despite the lack of a biological bond.

Entry ID: fr:en:belle-fille · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary