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посторонний

outsider

Meaning of посторонний

excluded person

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Russian[pəstɐˈronnʲɪj]
outsider
посторонний - outsider
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посторонний with English translation

посторонний usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

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.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

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.

постороннийoutsider
семьяfamily
родителиparents
мамаmom
папаdad
ребёнокchild
детиchildren

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What's the difference between посторонний / чужой / аутсайдер / незнакомец / изгой / чужак

🇷🇺Russian
посторонний

a person who does not belong to a group or is not involved

B1Very Often

Outsiders are not allowed into the warehouse.

Посторонним вход на склад запрещён.

Ч
🇷🇺Russian
чужой

belonging to another; perceived as alien or not one of us

B1Very Often

His reaction felt alien in that setting.

Его реакция показалась чужой в этой обстановке.

А
🇷🇺Russian
аутсайдер

a person seen as unpopular or not part of the core group

B1Often

He was always an outsider on the school team.

В школьной команде он всегда был аутсайдером.

🇷🇺Russian

a person you do not know personally; stranger

B1Very Often

I didn't talk to the stranger at the bus stop at night.

Я не стал разговаривать с незнакомцем ночью на остановке.

И
🇷🇺Russian
изгой

an outcast; someone socially rejected or expelled

B1Rarely

After the accusations he became an outcast in the village.

После обвинений он стал изгоем в деревне.

Ч
🇷🇺Russian
чужак

a person not from this circle; perceived as an outsider

B1Often

He felt like an outsider at the meeting.

На собрании он чувствовал себя чужаком.

С
🇷🇺Russian
сторонний

not involved; external to the matter

B1Often

An outside observer noticed the error in the data.

Сторонний наблюдатель заметил ошибку в данных.

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посторонний translation: 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]

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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?

Yes, посторонний (outsider) can be learned in the Friends and Acquaintances topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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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