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childhood friend

childhood friend

Meaning of childhood friend

friend from childhood

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British English/ˈtʃaɪldhʊd frɛnd/
American English/ə ˈtʃaɪldhʊd frɛnd/
Russian transcription[ˈdruk ˈdʲetstvə]
childhood friend
childhood friend - друг детства
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childhood friend with Russian translation

childhood friend usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Мой друг детства до сих пор помнит наши игры на улице.

My childhood friend still remembers our games from the street.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Я встретил друга детства на встрече выпускников.

I met my childhood friend at the school reunion.

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childhood friend belongs to the topic "Friends and Acquaintances". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

childhood friendдруг детства
familyсемья
parentsродители
momмама
dadпапа
childребёнок
childrenдети

childhood friend synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between childhood friend / boyhood friend / girlhood friend / childhood companion / old friend / school friend

🇬🇧English
childhood friend

Neutral, standard term for someone who was your friend during childhood

A2Very Often

Tom is my childhood friend — we grew up on the same street.

Том — мой друг детства: мы выросли на одной улице.

B
🇬🇧English
boyhood friend

Specifies a male friend from one's boyhood; gender-specific and somewhat literary

A2Rarely

He returned to visit his old boyhood friend.

Он вернулся, чтобы навестить своего друга детства (мальчика).

G
🇬🇧English
girlhood friend

Specifies a female friend from one's girlhood; gender-specific and somewhat literary

A2Rarely

Her girlhood friend now lives in another city.

Её подруга детства теперь живёт в другом городе.

C
🇬🇧English
childhood companion

More formal/literary than 'friend'; implies someone who accompanied you in childhood activities

A2Rarely

He recalled his childhood companion from summers at the lake.

Он вспомнил своего спутника/друга детства с летних каникул на озере.

🇬🇧English

Means a long-standing friend; not necessarily from childhood

A2Often

He's an old friend — we've known each other for twenty years.

Он — давний друг: мы знакомы уже двадцать лет.

S
🇬🇧English
school friend

Someone you were friends with at school; may overlap with childhood friends

A2Often

Mark was my school friend in primary school.

Марк был моим школьным другом в начальной школе.

🇬🇧English

Emphasizes the duration of the friendship rather than the age when it began

A2Often

She's been a longtime friend of my family.

Она — давний друг моей семьи.

P
🇬🇧English
playmate

Usually someone you played with as a child; focuses on play rather than emotional closeness

A2Often

Her playmate across the street moved away when they were ten.

Её товарищ по играм через улицу переехал, когда им было по десять лет.

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childhood friend translation: друг детства. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce childhood friend

/ˈtʃaɪldhʊd frɛnd/

childhood friend translation

друг детства

childhood friend examples

My childhood friend still remembers our games from the street.

childhood friend transcription

/ˈtʃaɪldhʊd frɛnd/, /ə ˈtʃaɪldhʊd frɛnd/

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childhood friend meaning: what does it mean?

friend from childhood

childhood friend pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

childhood friend is pronounced as /ˈtʃaɪldhʊd frɛnd/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

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

My childhood friend still remembers our games from the street. Translation: Мой друг детства до сих пор помнит наши игры на улице.

Is childhood friend part of Friends and Acquaintances vocabulary?

Yes, childhood friend (друг детства) can be learned in the Friends and Acquaintances topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is childhood friend part of Family and Relationships vocabulary?

Yes, childhood friend (друг детства) can be learned in the Family and Relationships topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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