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African

African

Meaning of African

related to Africa

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British English/ˈæfrɪkən/
American English/ˈæfrɪkən/
Russian transcription[ɐfrʲɪˈkanskʲɪj]
African
African - африканский
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African with Russian translation

African usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Мы посмотрели африканское танцевальное выступление.

We watched an African dance performance.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Она изучает африканские языки в университете.

She is studying African languages at university.

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African belongs to the topic "Top 5000". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

Africanафриканский
choppedрубленый
cookedприготовленный
frozenзамороженный
rawсырой
saltyсолёный
slicedнарезанный ломтиками

African synonyms

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What's the difference between African / sub-Saharan / North African / East African / West African

🇬🇧English
African

африканский — related to Africa

A2Often

We watched an African dance performance.

Мы посмотрели африканское танцевальное выступление.

A
🇬🇧English
African

Directly refers to Africa or something from Africa.

A2Very Often

African art is displayed in the museum.

Африканское искусство выставлено в музее.

S
🇬🇧English
sub-Saharan

Refers only to the part of Africa south of the Sahara desert.

A2Often

Sub-Saharan Africa has many different climates.

В Африке к югу от Сахары много разных климатов.

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🇬🇧English
North African

Refers only to the northern region of Africa.

A2Often

North African cuisine uses many spices.

Североафриканская кухня использует много специй.

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East African

Refers only to the eastern region of Africa.

A2Often

East African wildlife attracts many tourists.

Восточноафриканская дикая природа привлекает много туристов.

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🇬🇧English
West African

Refers only to the western region of Africa.

A2Often

West African rhythms are very popular.

Западноафриканские ритмы очень популярны.

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Central African

Refers only to the central region of Africa.

A2Often

Central African forests are home to many animals.

Центральноафриканские леса — дом для многих животных.

S
🇬🇧English
Southern African

Refers only to the southern part of Africa.

A2Often

Southern African countries work together on trade.

Страны Южной Африки сотрудничают в торговле.

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How to pronounce African and what this word means

African translation: африканский. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce African

/ˈæfrɪkən/

African translation

африканский

African examples

We watched an African dance performance.

African transcription

/ˈæfrɪkən/, /ˈæfrɪkən/

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African meaning: what does it mean?

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African pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

African is pronounced as /ˈæfrɪkən/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

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

We watched an African dance performance. Translation: Мы посмотрели африканское танцевальное выступление.

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