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спутник

companion

Meaning of спутник

person accompanying

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Russian[ˈsputnʲik]
companion
спутник - companion
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спутник with English translation

спутник usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

He was my companion on the short walk to the station.

Он был моим спутником во время короткой прогулки до станции.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

At the dinner table she sat next to her companion and they talked quietly.

За обеденным столом она сидела рядом со своим спутником, и они тихо разговаривали.

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спутник belongs to the topic "Friends and Acquaintances". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

спутникcompanion
семьяfamily
родителиparents
мамаmom
папаdad
ребёнокchild
детиchildren

спутник synonyms

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What's the difference between спутник / спутница / компаньон / партнёр / напарник / сопровождающий

🇷🇺Russian
спутник

general term for a person who accompanies another (neutral)

B2Very Often

He was her faithful companion on trips.

Он был её верным спутником в путешествиях.

С
🇷🇺Russian
спутница

female form of 'спутник', denotes a woman who accompanies someone

B2Often

She was his faithful companion on all trips.

Она была его верной спутницей во всех поездках.

К
🇷🇺Russian
компаньон

a person with whom one shares affairs or pleasant company; often implies joint activity

B2Often

He became my companion in business and travel.

Он стал моим компаньоном по бизнесу и поездкам.

🇷🇺Russian

person taking part in joint activity; often a business or formal relationship

B2Very Often

She is my partner on the project and a frequent companion at conferences.

Она мой партнёр по проекту и частый спутник на конференциях.

Н
🇷🇺Russian
напарник

a partner at work or in joint activity; usually a practical, working association

B2Often

My partner and I went on calls together — he's my constant companion on shifts.

Мой напарник и я ездили на вызовы вместе — он мой постоянный спутник по сменам.

С
🇷🇺Russian
сопровождающий

one who accompanies formally or out of necessity; descriptive, functional term

B2Often

The escorting person guided the guests around the exhibition.

Сопровождающий проводил гостей по выставке.

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спутник translation: companion. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce спутник

[ˈsputnʲik]

спутник translation

companion

спутник examples

He was my companion on the short walk to the station.

спутник transcription

[ˈsputnʲik]

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спутник meaning: what does it mean?

человек, сопровождающий другого в поездке или жизни

спутник pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

He was my companion on the short walk to the station. Translation: Он был моим спутником во время короткой прогулки до станции.

Is спутник part of Friends and Acquaintances vocabulary?

Yes, спутник (companion) can be learned in the Friends and Acquaintances topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is спутник part of Family and Relationships vocabulary?

Yes, спутник (companion) 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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