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among

Meaning of among

in the middle of a group or number of things

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EN-UK/əˈmʌŋ/
EN-US/əˈmʌŋ/
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among with Russian translation

among usage examples

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Он был среди первых, кто пришёл.

He was among the first to arrive.

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Кошка спала среди коробок.

The cat slept among the boxes.

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

amongсреди
inв
onна
overнад
underпод
afterпосле
withс

among synonyms

Related words worth learning together

between
used for things or people with clear separation, especially two
amidst
more formal/literary than among
surrounded by
emphasizes being completely around something
in the midst of
often means in the middle of a situation, not only a physical group
among others
used to add examples from a larger group
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🇬🇧en

used for things or people with clear separation, especially two

A1Very Often

The book was between the lamp and the chair.

A
🇬🇧en
amidst

more formal/literary than among

A1Rarely

Amidst the noise, he kept working.

S
🇬🇧en
surrounded by

emphasizes being completely around something

A1Often

The house is surrounded by trees.

I
🇬🇧en
in the midst of

often means in the middle of a situation, not only a physical group

A1Rarely

We were in the midst of a discussion.

A
🇬🇧en
among others

used to add examples from a larger group

A1Often

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

A
🇬🇧en
amid

more formal than among and often used in written English

A1Rarely

Amid the celebrations, she felt calm.

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How to pronounce among and what this word means

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

how to pronounce among

/əˈmʌŋ/

among translation

among

among examples

He was among the first to arrive.

among transcription

/əˈmʌŋ/, /əˈmʌŋ/

Questions about this word

among meaning: what does it mean?

in the middle of a group or number of things

among pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

among 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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