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Children - translation, pronunciation and examples

children
/ˈtʃɪldrən/

children

🇺🇸 American English
/ˈtʃɪldrən/
🇬🇧 British English
/ˈtʃɪldrən/
🇷🇺 Russian
[ˈdʲetʲi]
Meaning of children

plural of child

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Pronunciation/ˈtʃɪldrən/
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children

When to use children

children listened quietly during

Дети слушали тихо во время чтения сказки.

children on the trip

Мы упаковали бутерброды для детей в поездку.

children usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Дети слушали тихо во время чтения сказки.

The children listened quietly during story time.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Мы упаковали бутерброды для детей в поездку.

We packed sandwiches for the children on the trip.

Similar words

children

general neutral term for a group of young people

youngster

slightly old-fashioned or literary; often implies a young person rather than a baby

youth

refers to young people collectively or the period of being young; more formal/abstract

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childrenдети
familyсемья
parentsродители
momмама
dadпапа
childребёнок
grandparentsбабушка и дедушка

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What's the difference between children / youngster / youth

🇬🇧English
children

general neutral term for a group of young people

A1Very Often

The children are playing in the park.

Дети играют в парке.

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🇬🇧English
youngster

slightly old-fashioned or literary; often implies a young person rather than a baby

B1Rarely

That youngster can already ride a bike without training wheels.

Тот юный человек/ребёнок уже умеет ездить на велосипеде без дополнительных колёс.

🇬🇧English

refers to young people collectively or the period of being young; more formal/abstract

B1Rarely

Youth centres offer activities for local young people.

Молодёжные центры предлагают занятия для местной молодёжи.

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How to pronounce children and what this word means

children translation: дети. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce children

/ˈtʃɪldrən/

children translation

дети

children examples

The children listened quietly during story time.

children transcription

/ˈtʃɪldrən/, /ˈtʃɪldrən/

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children meaning: what does it mean?

plural of child

children pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

The children listened quietly during story time. Translation: Дети слушали тихо во время чтения сказки.

Is children part of Family Members vocabulary?

Yes, children (дети) can be learned in the Family Members topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is children part of Family and Relationships vocabulary?

Yes, children (дети) 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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