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among

среди

Meaning of among

in the middle of a group or number of things

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EN-UK/əˈmʌŋ/
EN-US/əˈmʌŋ/
RU[srʲɪˈdʲi]
among
among - среди
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among with Russian translation

among usage examples

🇺🇸en-US🇷🇺ru

He was among the first to arrive.

Он был среди первых, кто пришёл.

🇺🇸en-US🇷🇺ru

The cat slept among the boxes.

Кошка спала среди коробок.

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among
среди
in
on
over
under
after
with

among synonyms

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among
среди, в окружении
between
между (двумя или несколькими, but usually separate items)
amidst
среди, посреди
surrounded by
окружённый
in the midst of
посреди, в разгар
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🇬🇧en

среди, в окружении

A1Very Often

She sat among her friends.

🇬🇧en

между (двумя или несколькими, but usually separate items)

A1Very Often

The book was between the lamp and the chair.

A
🇬🇧en
amidst

среди, посреди

A1Rarely

Amidst the noise, he kept working.

S
🇬🇧en
surrounded by

окружённый

A1Often

The house is surrounded by trees.

I
🇬🇧en
in the midst of

посреди, в разгар

A1Rarely

We were in the midst of a discussion.

A
🇬🇧en
among others

среди прочих

A1Often

She studied French, Spanish, and German, among others.

A
🇬🇧en
amid

среди, посреди

A1Rarely

Amid the celebrations, she felt calm.

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What does among mean?

in the middle of a group or number of things

How do you pronounce among?

among is pronounced as /əˈmʌŋ/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

How is among used in a sentence?

He was among the first to arrive. Translation: Он был среди первых, кто пришёл.

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