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средних лет

Translation of средних лет

middle-aged

Meaning of средних лет

Russian

уже не молодой, но ещё не пожилой

English

no longer young but not yet old, roughly between forty and sixty

средних лет

Transcription and pronunciation of средних лет

сре́дних лет

Stress: средних — 1st syllable

Transcription
[ˈsrʲednʲɪx lʲet]
In Latin letters
srednih let / srednikh let

Traps and common mistakes

Средний мужчина or средних лет?

средних лет

«средний мужчина» means an average man; for age say мужчина средних лет.

Don't say средний мужчина.

Мужчина средних лет спросил у меня дорогу.

A middle-aged man asked me the way.

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  1. A middle-aged man was waiting at the door.

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    У двери ждал мужчина средних лет.

  2. My parents are middle-aged now.

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    Мои родители теперь люди средних лет.

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What's the difference between средних лет and пожилой

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пожилой

Older: about people over sixty.

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What does средних лет mean?

no longer young but not yet old, roughly between forty and sixty

How do you pronounce средних лет?

средних лет is pronounced [ˈsrʲednʲɪx lʲet], in Latin letters “srednih let”.

How is средних лет used in a sentence?

A middle-aged man was waiting at the door. Translation: У двери ждал мужчина средних лет.

Is средних лет part of Hair and Hairstyles vocabulary?

Yes, средних лет (middle-aged) can be learned in the Hair and Hairstyles topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is средних лет part of Clothing and Fashion vocabulary?

Yes, средних лет (middle-aged) can be learned in the Clothing and Fashion topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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