British
British
relating to Great Britain or its people
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British with Russian translation
British usage examples
Мы встретили британскую семью в отпуске.
We met a British family on holiday.
Её британский паспорт был в сумке.
Her British passport was in her bag.
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British synonyms
What's the difference between British / English / Scottish / Welsh / Irish
британский — relating to Great Britain or its people
We met a British family on holiday.
Мы встретили британскую семью в отпуске.
Exact match: relating to Great Britain or its people.
British culture is known around the world.
Британская культура известна во всём мире.
More specific than British: relating to England only, not all of Great Britain.
He speaks English, not Scottish or Welsh.
Он английский, а не шотландский или валлийский.
Relating to Scotland, not to Great Britain as a whole.
Scottish weather can change very quickly.
В Шотландии погода может очень быстро меняться.
Relating to Wales, not to Great Britain as a whole.
Welsh traditions are an important part of local life.
Валлийские традиции — важная часть местной жизни.
Relating to Ireland, not to Great Britain as a whole.
Irish music is popular in pubs and festivals.
Ирландская музыка популярна в пабах и на фестивалях.
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В чем разница в английском между carry, wear, tote и lug
Carry — нести или иметь при себе, wear — носить на теле, tote — таскать с собой, lug — тащить тяжёлое с усилием.
В чем разница в английском между whole, entire, complete и intact
Разница между whole, entire, complete и intact: целое, весь объем, завершенность и сохранность без повреждений.
В чем разница в английском между choose, pick, select и opt for
Разница между choose, pick, select и opt for: обычный выбор, разговорный выбор, выбор из списка и осознанное предпочтение.
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How to pronounce British and what this word means
British translation: британский. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce British
/ˈbrɪtɪʃ/
British translation
британский
British examples
We met a British family on holiday.
British transcription
/ˈbrɪtɪʃ/, /ˈbrɪtɪʃ/
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Questions about this word
British meaning: what does it mean?
relating to Great Britain or its people
British pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
British is pronounced as /ˈbrɪtɪʃ/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
British definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
We met a British family on holiday. Translation: Мы встретили британскую семью в отпуске.
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