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among

Meaning of among

in the middle of a group or number of things

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British English/əˈmʌŋ/
American English/əˈmʌŋ/
Russian transcription[srʲɪˈdʲi]
among
among - среди
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among with Russian translation

among usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Он был среди первых, кто пришёл.

He was among the first to arrive.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Кошка спала среди коробок.

The cat slept among the boxes.

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amongсреди
inв
onна
overнад
underпод
beforeперед
afterпосле

among synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between among / between / amidst / surrounded by / in the midst of / among others

🇬🇧English
among

used for being in the middle of a group

A1Very Often

She sat among her friends.

Она сидела среди своих друзей.

🇬🇧English

used for things or people with clear separation, especially two

A1Very Often

The book was between the lamp and the chair.

Книга была между лампой и стулом.

A
🇬🇧English
amidst

more formal/literary than among

A1Rarely

Amidst the noise, he kept working.

Среди шума он продолжал работать.

S
🇬🇧English
surrounded by

emphasizes being completely around something

A1Often

The house is surrounded by trees.

Дом окружён деревьями.

I
🇬🇧English
in the midst of

often means in the middle of a situation, not only a physical group

A1Rarely

We were in the midst of a discussion.

Мы были посреди обсуждения.

A
🇬🇧English
among others

used to add examples from a larger group

A1Often

She studied French, Spanish, and German, among others.

Она изучала французский, испанский и немецкий, среди прочих.

A
🇬🇧English
amid

more formal than among and often used in written English

A1Rarely

Amid the celebrations, she felt calm.

Среди празднования она чувствовала спокойствие.

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How to pronounce among and what this word means

among translation: среди. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce among

/əˈmʌŋ/

among translation

среди

among examples

He was among the first to arrive.

among transcription

/əˈmʌŋ/, /əˈmʌŋ/

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among meaning: what does it mean?

in the middle of a group or number of things

among pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

He was among the first to arrive. Translation: Он был среди первых, кто пришёл.

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