посторонний
outsider
excluded person
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посторонний with English translation
посторонний usage examples
At the school party, Tom was an outsider because he didn't know anyone.
На школьной вечеринке Том оказался посторонним, потому что он ни с кем не был знаком.
They treated Jake as an outsider at the reunion, so he left early.
На встрече друзей с Джейком обращались как с посторонним, поэтому он ушёл раньше.
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посторонний belongs to the topic "Friends and Acquaintances". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.
посторонний synonyms
Related words worth learning together
belonging to another; perceived as alien or not one of us
a person seen as unpopular or not part of the core group
an outcast; someone socially rejected or expelled
a person not from this circle; perceived as an outsider
not involved; external to the matter
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How to pronounce посторонний and what this word means
посторонний means outsider. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce посторонний
[pəstɐˈronnʲɪj]
посторонний translation
outsider
посторонний examples
At the school party, Tom was an outsider because he didn't know anyone.
посторонний transcription
[pəstɐˈronnʲɪj]
Questions about this word
посторонний meaning: what does it mean?
человек, не входящий в данную группу или круг
посторонний pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
посторонний is pronounced as [pəstɐˈronnʲɪj]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
посторонний definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
At the school party, Tom was an outsider because he didn't know anyone. Translation: На школьной вечеринке Том оказался посторонним, потому что он ни с кем не был знаком.
Is посторонний part of Friends and Acquaintances vocabulary?
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Is посторонний part of Family and Relationships vocabulary?
Yes, посторонний (outsider) 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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