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попутчик

travel companion

Meaning of попутчик

travel partner

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Russian[pɐˈput͡ɕk]
Russianтрэвэл кампаньон
travel companion
попутчик - travel companion
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попутчик with English translation

попутчик usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

My travel companion borrowed my map when I was asleep on the train.

Мой попутчик взял мою карту, пока я спал в поезде.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

He was a friendly travel companion on the river cruise.

Он был дружелюбным попутчиком в речном круизе.

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попутчикtravel companion
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попутчик synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between попутчик / попутчица / партнёр по путешествию / спутник / компаньон / сопровождающий

П
🇷🇺Russian
попутчица

the female form of 'попутчик' — indicates the companion is a woman.

B2Rarely
П
🇷🇺Russian
партнёр по путешествию

a literal phrase for a person with whom one has agreed to travel together; emphasizes the arrangement.

B2Rarely
🇷🇺Russian

broader or poetic nuance; can also mean a close person (life companion).

B2Often
К
🇷🇺Russian
компаньон

implies longer-term or business relationships; sounds somewhat more formal.

B2Often
С
🇷🇺Russian
сопровождающий

one who accompanies officially or in the role of an escort (e.g., guide, agent, security).

B2Often
Т
🇷🇺Russian
товарищ

a broad term for an acquaintance or comrade; not necessarily travel-related, can have ideological nuance.

B2Very Often
П
🇷🇺Russian
приятель

colloquial word for an acquaintance or friend; friendly, informal.

B2Very Often
Н
🇷🇺Russian
напарник

usually a partner at work or task; can mean a companion on a joint assignment or business trip.

B2Often
С
🇷🇺Russian
сосед по купе

very specific expression — the person sharing your train compartment; not generalized to other travel types.

B2Rarely

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How to pronounce попутчик and what this word means

попутчик means travel companion. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce попутчик

[pɐˈput͡ɕk]

попутчик translation

travel companion

попутчик examples

Meine Reisebegleiterin spricht perfekt Spanisch.

попутчик transcription

[pɐˈput͡ɕk], трэвэл кампаньон

Questions about this word

попутчик meaning: what does it mean?

человек, с которым совместно путешествуют

попутчик pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

Meine Reisebegleiterin spricht perfekt Spanisch. Translation: Моя попутчица отлично говорит по-испански.

Is попутчик part of Tourism and Adventures vocabulary?

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