Christmas
Christmas
Christian holiday
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Christmas with Russian translation
Christmas usage examples
Мы вместе ставим ёлку в канун Рождества.
We set up the tree together on Christmas Eve.
Дети оставляют печенье для Санты в ночь Рождества.
Children leave cookies for Santa on Christmas night.
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Christmas belongs to the topic "Family Holidays and Traditions". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.
Christmas synonyms
What's the difference between Christmas / Advent / Nativity / Yuletide / Christmastime / holiday season
Standard, neutral name of the Christian holiday celebrating the birth of Jesus; used widely for the holiday and season.
We always have a big family dinner at Christmas.
У нас всегда большой семейный ужин на Рождество.
The liturgical season leading up to Christmas; religious/temporal term rather than the holiday itself.
Many churches hold special services during Advent.
Многие церкви проводят особые службы в период Адвента.
Refers to the birth of Jesus (the Nativity) or scenes depicting it; religious and specific, not the general holiday word.
The school put on a nativity play before Christmas.
В школе поставили рождественский вертеп (nativity) перед Рождеством.
An archaic or literary term referring to the Christmas season; stylistically marked and less common in everyday speech.
They sang old carols in the spirit of yuletide.
Они пели старые колядки в духе юлетайда (Yuletide).
Refers to the period around Christmas (season); broader than the single day but focused on Christmas activities.
We get together every Christmastime.
Мы собираемся вместе каждое рождественское время (Christmastime).
Broad term for the end-of-year festive period (Christmas, New Year and related holidays); less specific to Christmas itself.
Stores are busy during the holiday season.
Магазины заняты в праздничный сезон (holiday season).
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В чем разница в английском между carry, wear, tote и lug
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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
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How to pronounce Christmas and what this word means
Christmas translation: Рождество. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce Christmas
/ˈkrɪs.məs/
Christmas translation
Рождество
Christmas examples
We set up the tree together on Christmas Eve.
Christmas transcription
/ˈkrɪs.məs/, /ə ˈkrɪsməs/
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Questions about this word
Christmas meaning: what does it mean?
Christian holiday
Christmas pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
Christmas is pronounced as /ˈkrɪs.məs/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
Christmas definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
We set up the tree together on Christmas Eve. Translation: Мы вместе ставим ёлку в канун Рождества.
Is Christmas part of Family Holidays and Traditions vocabulary?
Yes, Christmas (Рождество) can be learned in the Family Holidays and Traditions topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
Is Christmas part of Family and Relationships vocabulary?
Yes, Christmas (Рождество) 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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