опе́ка
- 1.
guardianship, wardship, custodylaw
Суд установи́л опе́ку над ребёнком.
The court established guardianship over the child.
Legal term; над кем-либо = over someone.
- 2.
care, protection, tutelage, mothering
Мне надое́ла постоя́нная опе́ка роди́телей.
I'm tired of my parents' constant mothering.
Often with a negative tinge of over-protectiveness.
- 3.
(rare) trusteeship, sponsorshippolitics
Террито́рия находи́лась под опе́кой ООН.
The territory was under UN trusteeship.
Of a state over a territory or of an organisation over an institution.
Examples
Он не хо́чет отягоща́ть себя отве́тственностью за опе́ку дете́й.
He doesn't want to be encumbered with the responsibility of caring for children.
Усыновляющие пары должны пройти проверку органов опеки.
Couples adopting children have to undergo a screening by the child welfare authorities.
Женщина, удочеряющая ребёнка, посетила органы опеки.
The woman adopting a child visited the child welfare authorities.
Declension
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nom.Nominative | опе́ка | опе́ки |
| Gen.Genitive | опе́ки | опе́к |
| Dat.Dative | опе́ке | опе́кам |
| Acc.Accusative | опе́ку | опе́ки |
| Inst.Instrumental | опе́кой опе́кою | опе́ками |
| Prep.Prepositional | опе́ке | опе́ках |
Word familyопе́каPRO
- опе́каguardianship; care; trusteeship
- опека́тьto look after; to be the guardian of; to mollycoddle; to mark (an opponent)
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