belle-mère
Meanings
Noun
1. mother-in-law
2. stepmother
3. a retired politician (male or female) who tries to keep influencing their successors through public or behind-the-scenes interventions (Quebec, politics, derogatory)
Examples24
Mary est la belle-mère de Tom.
Mary is Tom's mother-in-law.
Marie a une belle-mère.
Mary has a stepmother.
C'est ma belle-mère.
She's my stepmother.
Elle n'aime pas sa belle-mère.
She doesn't like her stepmother.
Qui est ta belle-mère ?
Who's your mother-in-law?
Tu t'entends bien avec ta belle-mère ?
Do you get along well with your mother-in-law?