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друг детства

childhood friend

Meaning of друг детства

friend from childhood

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Russian[ˈdruk ˈdʲetstvə]
childhood friend
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друг детства with English translation

друг детства usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

My childhood friend still remembers our games from the street.

Мой друг детства до сих пор помнит наши игры на улице.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

I met my childhood friend at the school reunion.

Я встретил друга детства на встрече выпускников.

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друг детства belongs to the topic "Friends and Acquaintances". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

друг детстваchildhood friend
семьяfamily
родителиparents
мамаmom
папаdad
ребёнокchild
детиchildren

друг детства synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between друг детства / друг с детства / детский друг / знакомый из детства / приятель из детства / школьный друг

🇷🇺Russian
друг детства

a person you were friends with during childhood

A2Very Often

My childhood friend lives in another city.

Мой друг детства живёт в другом городе.

Д
🇷🇺Russian
друг с детства

variant with the same meaning: someone you've been friends with since childhood

A2Very Often

She's been my friend since childhood.

Она — мой друг с детства.

Д
🇷🇺Russian
детский друг

can mean a friend from childhood or a child's friend; sometimes ambiguous

A2Often

I have a childhood friend; we meet sometimes.

У меня есть детский друг, мы иногда встречаемся.

З
🇷🇺Russian
знакомый из детства

someone you have known since childhood but not necessarily a close friend

A2Often

He's just an acquaintance from childhood; we rarely keep in touch.

Это только знакомый из детства, мы редко общаемся.

П
🇷🇺Russian
приятель из детства

colloquial: a buddy from childhood, usually informal and not always very close

A2Often

My pal from childhood likes football.

Мой приятель из детства любит футбол.

Ш
🇷🇺Russian
школьный друг

a friend from school years (more specific time frame)

A2Often

He was my friend at school throughout school years.

Он был моим школьным другом на протяжении всей школы.

С
🇷🇺Russian
старый друг

an old/longtime friend; emphasizes length of acquaintance, not necessarily childhood

A2Often

He is my old friend; we've known each other since childhood.

Он — мой старый друг, мы знакомы с детства.

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друг детства translation: childhood friend. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce друг детства

[ˈdruk ˈdʲetstvə]

друг детства translation

childhood friend

друг детства examples

My childhood friend still remembers our games from the street.

друг детства transcription

[ˈdruk ˈdʲetstvə]

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друг детства meaning: what does it mean?

человек, с которым дружили в детстве

друг детства pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

друг детства is pronounced as [ˈdruk ˈdʲetstvə]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

друг детства definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

My childhood friend still remembers our games from the street. Translation: Мой друг детства до сих пор помнит наши игры на улице.

Is друг детства part of Friends and Acquaintances vocabulary?

Yes, друг детства (childhood friend) can be learned in the Friends and Acquaintances topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is друг детства part of Family and Relationships vocabulary?

Yes, друг детства (childhood friend) can be learned in the Family and Relationships topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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