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ребёнок

kid

Meaning of ребёнок

informal child

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Russian[rʲɪˈbʲonək]
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ребёнок with English translation

ребёнок usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

The kid at the playground shared his ball with the others.

Ребёнок на площадке поделился своим мячом с другими.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

Don't call him a kid if he is already seventeen.

Не называй его ребёнком, если ему уже семнадцать.

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ребёнок belongs to the topic "Family Members". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

ребёнокkid
семьяfamily
родителиparents
мамаmom
папаdad
ребёнокchild
детиchildren

ребёнок synonyms

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What's the difference between ребёнок / малыш / мальчик / девочка / младенец / дитя

🇷🇺Russian
ребёнок

The most general word for a young human; neutral and widely used.

A1Very Often

They have one child.

У них один ребёнок.

М
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малыш

A small child; often affectionate and emphasizes young age.

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The little kid is sleeping in the stroller.

Малыш спит в коляске.

🇷🇺Russian

A male child; specifies gender rather than just age.

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The boy is playing in the yard.

Мальчик играет во дворе.

Д
🇷🇺Russian
девочка

A female child; specifies gender rather than just age.

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The girl is drawing on paper.

Девочка рисует на бумаге.

М
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младенец

A very young child, usually under one year old; more specific than child.

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The baby is sleeping in the crib.

Младенец спит в кроватке.

Д
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дитя

A literary, elevated or poetic word for a child; sounds more old-fashioned.

A1Rarely

The child of nature knows no fear.

Дитя природы не знает страха.

Р
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ребята

An informal word for a group of children or young people; usually plural.

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The kids went home.

Ребята пошли домой.

Ш
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школьник

A school-age child; emphasizes that the person goes to school.

A1Often

The schoolboy is doing homework.

Школьник делает уроки.

🇷🇺Russian

A male child in relation to parents; emphasizes family relation.

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This is my son.

Это мой сын.

🇷🇺Russian

A female child in relation to parents; emphasizes family relation.

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This is my daughter.

Это моя дочь.

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How to pronounce ребёнок and what this word means

ребёнок translation: kid. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce ребёнок

[rʲɪˈbʲonək]

ребёнок translation

kid

ребёнок examples

The kid at the playground shared his ball with the others.

ребёнок transcription

[rʲɪˈbʲonək], кид

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ребёнок meaning: what does it mean?

разговорное обозначение ребёнка или подростка

ребёнок pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

The kid at the playground shared his ball with the others. Translation: Ребёнок на площадке поделился своим мячом с другими.

Is ребёнок part of Family Members vocabulary?

Yes, ребёнок (kid) can be learned in the Family Members topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is ребёнок part of Family and Relationships vocabulary?

Yes, ребёнок (kid) 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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