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children

children

Meaning of children

plural of child

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EN-UK/ˈtʃɪldrən/
EN-US/ˈtʃɪldrən/
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children with Russian translation

children usage examples

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Дети слушали тихо во время чтения сказки.

The children listened quietly during story time.

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Мы упаковали бутерброды для детей в поездку.

We packed sandwiches for the children on the trip.

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children belongs to the topic "Family Members". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

childrenдети
familyсемья
parentsродители
momмама
dadпапа
childребёнок
grandparentsбабушка и дедушка

children synonyms

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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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youngster

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

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That youngster can already ride a bike without training wheels.

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

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Youth centres offer activities for local young people.

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How to pronounce children and what this word means

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

how to pronounce children

/ˈtʃɪldrən/

children translation

children

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 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 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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