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contact

contact

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British English/ˈkɒntækt/
American English/ˈkɑntækt/
Russian transcription[kɐnˈtakt]
contact
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contact with Russian translation

contact usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Я потерял его контакт после смены телефона.

I lost his contact after changing phones.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Её контакт был на визитке.

Her contact information was on the name card.

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

contactконтакт
familyсемья
parentsродители
momмама
dadпапа
childребёнок
childrenдети

contact synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between contact / phone number / connection / acquaintance / colleague / associate

🇬🇧English
contact

general noun meaning a means of communication, a link, or a person you can reach

B1Very Often

I lost his contact after we moved.

Я потерял с ним контакт после переезда.

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🇬🇧English
phone number

a specific piece of contact information (telephone digits)

B1Very Often

Can I have your phone number?

Можно ваш номер телефона?

🇬🇧English

can mean a social or professional link, network tie, or technical link

B1Very Often

She used her connections to get the job.

Она использовала свои связи, чтобы получить эту работу.

🇬🇧English

a person you know slightly but who is not a friend

B1Often

He's just an acquaintance from university.

Он просто знакомый из университета.

🇬🇧English

a person you work with; a professional contact rather than a personal one

B1Very Often

Ask a colleague if you need help with the file.

Спросите коллегу, если вам нужна помощь с файлом.

🇬🇧English

a business partner or professional contact; slightly more formal/businessy

B1Often

He's an associate at the firm.

Он — сотрудник/партнёр в этой фирме.

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How to pronounce contact and what this word means

contact translation: контакт. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce contact

/ˈkɒntækt/

contact translation

контакт

contact examples

I lost his contact after changing phones.

contact transcription

/ˈkɒntækt/, /ˈkɑntækt/

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contact meaning: what does it mean?

stored person info

contact pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

I lost his contact after changing phones. Translation: Я потерял его контакт после смены телефона.

Is contact part of Sales vocabulary?

Yes, contact (контакт) can be learned in the Sales topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is contact part of Friends and Acquaintances vocabulary?

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

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