Suegra (en. Mother-in-law)

/ˈsweɣɾa/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

The mother of the person one is married to or partnered with.

My mother-in-law is very affectionate and always supports me.

Mi suegra es muy cariñosa y siempre me apoya.

A family relationship established when one gets married.

Sometimes the relationship with the mother-in-law can be complicated.

A veces la relación con la suegra puede ser complicada.

Family figure at events and social gatherings.

At the family dinner, my mother-in-law took care of all the details.

En la cena familiar, mi suegra se ocupó de todos los detalles.

Derives from the Latin 'suegrum', which means 'father of the son-in-law or daughter-in-law'.

keep her in the sights

To be attentive to the actions or words of the mother-in-law.

tenerla en la mira

it's not easy with the mother-in-law

To refer to the difficulty in the relationship with the mother-in-law.

no es fácil con la suegra

mother-in-law of another person

Referring to the mothers-in-law of others, generally in a humorous tone.

suegra de otra persona

son-in-law

Husband of the daughter.

yerno

daughter-in-law

Wife of the son.

nuera

partner

Person with whom one maintains a romantic relationship.

pareja

Woman who tends to meddle in the life of her married daughter or son.

That mother-in-law seems to always be sticking her nose into our lives.

Esa suegra parece que siempre está metiendo su cuchara en nuestra vida.

Humorous use to refer to mothers-in-law in funny situations.

I'm going out with my mother-in-law; I hope it doesn't turn into a reality show.

Voy a salir con mi suegra, espero que no se convierta en un reality show.