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mere
Meaning of mere
English
used to say that something is small, unimportant or nothing more than what you mention
Русский
Подчёркивает, что что-то маленькое или незначительное.
mere
Pronunciation
British English
/mɪə(r)/
American English
/mɪr/
mere with Russian translation
mere usage examples
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
He was a mere child when the war began.
Он был всего лишь ребёнком, когда началась война.
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
It costs a mere five dollars.
Это стоит всего лишь пять долларов.
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mere meaning: what does it mean?
used to say that something is small, unimportant or nothing more than what you mention
mere pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
mere is pronounced as /mɪə(r)/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
mere definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
Он был всего лишь ребёнком, когда началась война. Translation: He was a mere child when the war began.
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