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среди

Translation of среди

among

Russian word in Latin letters: sredi

Meaning of среди

Russian

в окружении других, внутри группы людей или предметов

English

in the middle of a group or number of things

among

Pronunciation

Russian · Male
[srʲɪˈdʲi]
Russian · Female

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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  1. He was among the first to arrive.

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    Он был среди первых, кто пришёл.

  2. The cat slept among the boxes.

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    Кошка спала среди коробок.

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среди meaning: what does it mean?

in the middle of a group or number of things

среди pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

He was among the first to arrive. Translation: Он был среди первых, кто пришёл.

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