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занят

taken

Meaning of занят

already partnered

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Russian[zɐˈnʲat]
taken
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занят with English translation

занят usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

He's taken, so he's not looking to date anyone right now.

Он занят, поэтому сейчас не ищет отношений.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

Don't try to flirt with Mark — he's taken and married.

Не пытайся флиртовать с Марком — он занят и женат.

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

занятtaken
семьяfamily
родителиparents
мамаmom
папаdad
ребёнокchild
детиchildren

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Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between занят / взятый

🇷🇺Russian
занят

About a person: already in a relationship; can also mean 'busy' in other contexts.

A2Very Often

He's taken — he has a girlfriend.

Он занят — у него есть девушка.

В
🇷🇺Russian
взятый

Colloquial/ jocular: means the person is 'already taken' (has a partner); used less often.

A2Rarely

He's already taken — don't bother.

Он уже взятый — не трать своё время.

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How to pronounce занят and what this word means

занят translation: taken. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce занят

[zɐˈnʲat]

занят translation

taken

занят examples

He's taken, so he's not looking to date anyone right now.

занят transcription

[zɐˈnʲat]

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занят meaning: what does it mean?

находится в постоянных романтических отношениях, недоступен

занят pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

занят is pronounced as [zɐˈnʲat]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

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

He's taken, so he's not looking to date anyone right now. Translation: Он занят, поэтому сейчас не ищет отношений.

Is занят part of Marriage and Romantic Relationships vocabulary?

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

Is занят part of Family and Relationships vocabulary?

Yes, занят (taken) 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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