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elderly

elderly

Meaning of elderly

old and usually polite or respectful

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EN-UK/ˈeldəli/
EN-US/ˈɛldərli/
elderly
elderly - elderly
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elderly with Russian translation

elderly usage examples

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Пожилая женщина сидела у окна.

An elderly woman sat by the window.

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Он был добр к пожилым пассажирам.

He was kind to the elderly passengers.

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elderly belongs to the topic "Top 2500". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

elderlyпожилой
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cookedприготовленный
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rawсырой
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sweetсладкий

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

how to pronounce elderly

/ˈeldəli/

elderly translation

elderly

elderly examples

An elderly woman sat by the window.

elderly transcription

/ˈeldəli/, /ˈɛldərli/

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elderly meaning: what does it mean?

old and usually polite or respectful

elderly pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

An elderly woman sat by the window. Translation: Пожилая женщина сидела у окна.

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