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среди

among

Meaning of среди

in the middle of a group or number of things

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RU[srʲɪˈdʲi]
among
среди - among
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среди with English translation

среди usage examples

🇬🇧EN🇷🇺RU

He was among the first to arrive.

Он был среди первых, кто пришёл.

🇬🇧EN🇷🇺RU

The cat slept among the boxes.

Кошка спала среди коробок.

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среди belongs to the topic "Top 1000". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

средиamong
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наon
надover
подunder
послеafter
сwith

среди synonyms

Related words worth learning together

посреди
Emphasizes being exactly in the middle of something, often physically. More specific than among.
среди прочих
Means “among others.” Used when naming one item as part of a larger list.
в окружении
Emphasizes that someone or something is surrounded on all sides.
среди людей
Specifies that the group consists of people. Often sounds like “in human society” or “in the company of people.”
среди них
Refers to a part of a previously mentioned group: “among them,” “among those.” Very common neutral usage.
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посреди

Emphasizes being exactly in the middle of something, often physically. More specific than among.

A1Often
С
🇷🇺ru
среди прочих

Means “among others.” Used when naming one item as part of a larger list.

A1Rarely
В
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в окружении

Emphasizes that someone or something is surrounded on all sides.

A1Often
С
🇷🇺ru
среди людей

Specifies that the group consists of people. Often sounds like “in human society” or “in the company of people.”

A1Rarely
С
🇷🇺ru
среди них

Refers to a part of a previously mentioned group: “among them,” “among those.” Very common neutral usage.

A1Very Often
🇷🇺ru

Usually means “between two or more objects.” Close to among, but it often emphasizes position between separate items.

A1Very Often

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How to pronounce среди and what this word means

среди means among. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce среди

[srʲɪˈdʲi]

среди translation

among

среди examples

He was among the first to arrive.

среди transcription

[srʲɪˈdʲi]

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среди meaning: what does it mean?

в окружении других, внутри группы людей или предметов

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среди is pronounced as [srʲɪˈdʲi]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

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

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

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