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girlfriend

girlfriend

Meaning of girlfriend

female romantic partner

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British English/ə ˈɡɜːlfrɛnd/
American English/ˈɡɝlfrɛnd/
Russian transcription[ˈdʲevʊʂkə]
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girlfriend with English translation

girlfriend usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

His girlfriend paints in the evenings and sells small prints online.

Его девушка по вечерам рисует и продаёт небольшие репродукции в интернете.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

My girlfriend booked us tickets for the theatre next week.

Моя девушка забронировала нам билеты в театр на следующей неделе.

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

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girlfriend synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between girlfriend / partner / girl / woman / significant other / fiancée

🇬🇧English

Gender-neutral term for someone in a romantic or domestic relationship; less specific about dating status and used in formal contexts.

A2Very Often

Her partner will come to the parents' evening with her.

🇬🇧English

Refers to a female child or young woman; not necessarily a romantic partner.

A1Very Often

That girl over there is studying medicine.

🇬🇧English

An adult female; indicates age/sex rather than romantic relationship.

A1Very Often

The woman in the poster is a famous athlete.

S
🇬🇧English
significant other

A formal, gender-neutral phrase for an important romantic partner, often used in official or medical contexts.

B1Often

Please include your significant other on the guest list.

🇬🇧English

A woman who is engaged to be married; implies a formal commitment beyond dating.

B2Rarely

He introduced his fiancée at the reception.

S
🇬🇧English
sweetheart

An affectionate term or a person you love; more of an endearment than a neutral label for a partner.

A2Rarely

Come here, sweetheart.

🇬🇧English

Someone you go out with on a romantic occasion; implies dating rather than an established partnership.

A2Often

She's going on a date tonight.

E
🇬🇧English
ex-girlfriend

A former female romantic partner; indicates the relationship has ended.

A1Often

He ran into his ex-girlfriend at the supermarket.

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How to pronounce girlfriend and what this word means

girlfriend means girlfriend. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce girlfriend

/ə ˈɡɜːlfrɛnd/

girlfriend translation

girlfriend

girlfriend examples

His girlfriend paints in the evenings and sells small prints online.

girlfriend transcription

/ə ˈɡɜːlfrɛnd/, /ˈɡɝlfrɛnd/

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girlfriend meaning: what does it mean?

female romantic partner

girlfriend pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

girlfriend is pronounced as /ə ˈɡɜːlfrɛnd/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

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

His girlfriend paints in the evenings and sells small prints online. Translation: Его девушка по вечерам рисует и продаёт небольшие репродукции в интернете.

Is girlfriend part of Marriage and Romantic Relationships vocabulary?

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

Is girlfriend part of Family and Relationships vocabulary?

Yes, girlfriend 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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