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twenty-one

twenty-one

Meaning of twenty-one

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British English/ˌtwenti ˈwʌn/
American English/ˌtwɛntiˈwʌn/
Russian transcription[ˈdvat͡sːɨtʲ ɐˈdʲin]
twenty-one
twenty-one - двадцать один
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twenty-one usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Моему брату двадцать один, и он живёт в Лондоне.

My brother is twenty-one and lives in London.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

У нас есть двадцать один день, чтобы закончить проект.

We have twenty-one days to finish the project.

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twenty-one belongs to the topic "Numbers". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

twenty-oneдвадцать один
zeroноль
oneодин
twoдва
threeтри
fourчетыре
fiveпять

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twenty-one translation: двадцать один. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce twenty-one

/ˌtwenti ˈwʌn/

twenty-one translation

двадцать один

twenty-one examples

My brother is twenty-one and lives in London.

twenty-one transcription

/ˌtwenti ˈwʌn/, /ˌtwɛntiˈwʌn/

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twenty-one meaning: what does it mean?

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twenty-one is pronounced as /ˌtwenti ˈwʌn/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

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My brother is twenty-one and lives in London. Translation: Моему брату двадцать один, и он живёт в Лондоне.

Is twenty-one part of Numbers vocabulary?

Yes, twenty-one (двадцать один) can be learned in the Numbers topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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