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child

child

Meaning of child

young person

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Pronunciation
British English/ˈtʃaɪld/
American English/ˈtʃaɪld/
Russian transcription[rʲɪˈbʲonək]
child
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child with Russian translation

child usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Каждый ребёнок должен носить шлем при катании на велосипеде.

Every child must wear a helmet when cycling.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Ребёнок держал маму за руку, переходя дорогу.

The child held his mother's hand while crossing the road.

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child belongs to the topic "Family Members, Identity and Personal Details". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

childребёнок
familyсемья
parentsродители
momмама
dadпапа
childrenдети
grandparentsбабушка и дедушка

child synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between child / kid / son / daughter / youngster / offspring

🇬🇧English
child

neutral, general term for a young person

A1Very Often

The child plays in the garden.

Ребёнок играет в саду.

🇬🇧English

informal, casual word for a child

A1Very Often

The kids are watching a movie.

Дети смотрят фильм (разговорно).

🇬🇧English

gender-specific: a male child in relation to parents

A1Very Often

Their son starts school next week.

Их сын скоро пойдёт в школу.

🇬🇧English

gender-specific: a female child in relation to parents

A1Very Often

Their daughter is learning piano.

Их дочь учится играть на фортепиано.

Y
🇬🇧English
youngster

informal/occasional literary term for a young person or child

A2Rarely

A group of youngsters were playing football.

Группа молодёжи/подростков играла в футбол.

🇬🇧English

formal or biological term for one's children or descendants

B1Rarely

He has three offspring.

У него трое потомков/детей.

S
🇬🇧English
schoolchild

a child who attends school; commonly used in British English

A2Often

Schoolchildren have a break at 10:30.

Школьники делают перерыв в 10:30.

🇬🇧English

refers to a very young child (infant); emphasizes early age

A1Very Often

The baby is sleeping.

Младенец спит.

🇬🇧English

formal/medical term for a very young child (often under 1 year)

A2Often

Infant mortality rates decreased.

Уровень младенческой смертности снизился.

T
🇬🇧English
toddler

a young child who is learning to walk; age-specific (about 1–3 years)

A2Often

The toddler took his first steps today.

Ребёнок сделал свои первые шаги сегодня.

🇬🇧English

often refers to teenagers or young people collectively; more formal or collective

B1Rarely

Youth unemployment has risen.

Безработица среди молодёжи выросла.

🇬🇧English

legal term for a person under the age of majority

B1Often

Minors are not allowed to vote.

Несовершеннолетним не разрешено голосовать.

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How to pronounce child and what this word means

child translation: ребёнок. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce child

/ˈtʃaɪld/

child translation

ребёнок

child examples

Every child must wear a helmet when cycling.

child transcription

/ˈtʃaɪld/, /ˈtʃaɪld/

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Questions about this word

child meaning: what does it mean?

young person

child pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

Every child must wear a helmet when cycling. Translation: Каждый ребёнок должен носить шлем при катании на велосипеде.

Is child part of Identity and Personal Details vocabulary?

Yes, child (ребёнок) can be learned in the Identity and Personal Details topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is child part of Family Members vocabulary?

Yes, child (ребёнок) can be learned in the Family Members topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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