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girlfriend

девушка

Meaning of girlfriend

female romantic partner

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EN-UK/ə ˈɡɜːlfrɛnd/
EN-US/ˈɡɝlfrɛnd/
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girlfriend with Russian translation

girlfriend usage examples

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Его девушка по вечерам рисует и продаёт небольшие репродукции в интернете.

His girlfriend paints in the evenings and sells small prints online.

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Моя девушка забронировала нам билеты в театр на следующей неделе.

My girlfriend booked us tickets for the theatre next week.

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girlfriend belongs to the topic "Marriage and Romantic Relationships". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

girlfriendдевушка
familyсемья
parentsродители
momмама
dadпапа
childребёнок
childrenдети

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Related words worth learning together

partner
партнёр/партнёрша — нейтрально, гендер-нейтрально; может означать длочные или официальные отношения.
girl
девушка — обычно молодая женщина или девочка; не обязательно романтический смысл.
woman
женщина — взрослая женщина; описывает возраст/пол, не указывает на отношения.
significant other
вторая половина/партнёр — формально и гендер-нейтрально; подчёркивает важность отношений.
fiancée
невеста (обручённая) — предполагает помолвку и намерение вступить в брак; женщина.
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🇬🇧en

партнёр/партнёрша — нейтрально, гендер-нейтрально; может означать длочные или официальные отношения.

A2Very Often

Her partner will come to the parents' evening with her.

🇬🇧en

девушка — обычно молодая женщина или девочка; не обязательно романтический смысл.

A1Very Often

That girl over there is studying medicine.

🇬🇧en

женщина — взрослая женщина; описывает возраст/пол, не указывает на отношения.

A1Very Often

The woman in the poster is a famous athlete.

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🇬🇧en
significant other

вторая половина/партнёр — формально и гендер-нейтрально; подчёркивает важность отношений.

B1Often

Please include your significant other on the guest list.

🇬🇧en

невеста (обручённая) — предполагает помолвку и намерение вступить в брак; женщина.

B2Rarely

He introduced his fiancée at the reception.

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🇬🇧en
sweetheart

милый/дорогая — ласковое обращение или имя для любимого человека; более тёплое и личное, чем просто 'girlfriend'.

A2Rarely

Come here, sweetheart.

🇬🇧en

свидание / человек на свидании — обычно временная или ранняя стадия романтических отношений; может не означать постоянную партнёршу.

A2Often

She's going on a date tonight.

E
🇬🇧en
ex-girlfriend

бывшая девушка — бывший романтический партнёр; указывает на прошлые отношения.

A1Often

He ran into his ex-girlfriend at the supermarket.

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Questions about this word

What does girlfriend mean?

female romantic partner

How do you pronounce girlfriend?

girlfriend is pronounced as /ə ˈɡɜːlfrɛnd/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

How is girlfriend used in a sentence?

His girlfriend paints in the evenings and sells small prints online. Translation: Его девушка по вечерам рисует и продаёт небольшие репродукции в интернете.

Is girlfriend part of Marriage and Romantic Relationships vocabulary?

Yes, girlfriend (девушка) can be learned in the Marriage and Romantic Relationships topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is girlfriend part of Family and Relationships vocabulary?

Yes, girlfriend (девушка) 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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