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имя

name

Meaning of имя

word used to identify a person or thing

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Russian[ˈimʲə]
name
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имя with English translation

имя usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

He wrote his name on the paper.

Он написал своё имя на бумаге.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

He chose a name for the puppy.

Он выбрал имя для щенка.

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имя belongs to the topic "Top 500". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

имяname
яблокоapple
рисrice
сливочное маслоbutter
курицаchicken
семьяfamily
мамаmom

имя synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between имя / название / кличка / имя собственное / наименование / обозначение

🇷🇺Russian
имя

The main word for identifying a person, animal, or character.

A1Very Often

What is your name?

Как твоё имя?

🇷🇺Russian

The name of an object, book, film, place, or organization; not for a person.

A1Very Often

What is this film called? — It has an interesting title.

Как называется этот фильм? — У него интересное название.

К
🇷🇺Russian
кличка

An informal name for an animal or a person; often used in everyday speech.

A1Often

Our dog has a funny name.

У нашей собаки смешная кличка.

И
🇷🇺Russian
имя собственное

A linguistic term: a proper name of a specific person, city, country, etc.

A1Rarely

The word “Moscow” is a proper noun.

Слово «Москва» — это имя собственное.

Н
🇷🇺Russian
наименование

A formal word for the name of a product, position, organization, or object.

A1Often

The full name of the company is indicated in the document.

Полное наименование компании указано в документе.

О
🇷🇺Russian
обозначение

A sign, word, or expression that indicates something; not always a name.

A1Often

This designation is used in mathematics.

Это обозначение используется в математике.

П
🇷🇺Russian
прозвище

An unofficial name given to a person; it can be playful or judgmental.

A1Often

At school he had the nickname “Quiet One.”

В школе у него было прозвище «Тихоня».

З
🇷🇺Russian
звание

An official title, rank, or position; it is not a name, but a status.

A1Often

He was given the rank of captain.

Ему присвоили звание капитана.

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How to pronounce имя and what this word means

имя translation: name. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce имя

[ˈimʲə]

имя translation

name

имя examples

He wrote his name on the paper.

имя transcription

[ˈimʲə]

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имя meaning: what does it mean?

слово, которым обозначают человека или предмет

имя pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

He wrote his name on the paper. Translation: Он написал своё имя на бумаге.

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