christen russian

• обнови́ть

  to update, to refresh, to bring up to date

  to renew, to renovate, to replace with new

  to wear for the first time, to use for the first time, to christen

• крести́ть

  to baptize, to christen, to be godfather, to make the sing of the cross

• крестины

  christening, christening party

• крещёный

  baptized, christened

• крещённый

  christened, Christian

• окрещённый

  baptized, christened

• окрести́вшийся

  baptized, christened

• перекрести́вший

  having made the sign of the cross (over), having blessed (with the sign of the cross)

  having christened, having baptized

Examples

• Его крести́ли Джоном.

  He was christened John.

• Бабушка сохранила его крестильную рубашку.

  Grandmother kept his christening shirt.

• В субботу у нас крестины младшего сына.

  Our younger son is being christened on Saturday.

• На крестинах собралась вся родня.

  The whole family gathered for the christening.

• Он подарил внуку молитвослов на крестины.

  He gave his grandson a prayer book for his christening.