среди
Translation of среди
among
Meaning of среди
в окружении других, внутри группы людей или предметов
in the middle of a group or number of things
Transcription and pronunciation of среди
среди́
stress on the 2nd syllable
- Transcription
- [srʲɪˈdʲi]
- In Latin letters
- sredi
Traps and common mistakes
Среди or посреди?
посреди
«Посреди» ≠ among: посреди means in the very middle
Don't mix up «среди» and «посреди»: «среди» means among a group, while «посреди» means in the very middle of a place.
Среди моих друзей много врачей.
There are many doctors among my friends.
Посреди комнаты стоял большой стол.
A big table stood in the middle of the room.
Среди or между?
между = between (two things or people)
Don't mix them up. Between two — между; inside a bigger group — среди.
Аптека между банком и почтой.
The pharmacy is between the bank and the post office.
Среди моих друзей нет врачей.
There are no doctors among my friends.
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He was among the first to arrive.
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Он был среди первых, кто пришёл.
The cat slept among the boxes.
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Кошка спала среди коробок.
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Questions about this word
What does среди mean?
in the middle of a group or number of things
How do you pronounce среди?
среди is pronounced [srʲɪˈdʲi], in Latin letters “sredi”.
How is среди used in a sentence?
He was among the first to arrive. Translation: Он был среди первых, кто пришёл.
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