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funeral

funeral

Meaning of funeral

a ceremony for a dead person

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British English/ˈfjuːnərəl/
American English/ˈfjuːnərəl/
Russian transcription[ˈpoxərənɨ]
funeral
funeral - похороны
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funeral with Russian translation

funeral usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Похороны были тихими и скромными.

The funeral was quiet and simple.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

На похороны пришло много друзей.

Many friends came to the funeral.

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funeral synonyms

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What's the difference between funeral / memorial service / burial / wake / cremation

🇬🇧English
funeral

похороны — a ceremony for a dead person

A2Often

The funeral was quiet and simple.

Похороны были тихими и скромными.

F
🇬🇧English
funeral

the ceremony for a dead person before burial or cremation

A2Very Often

We attended her funeral yesterday.

Вчера мы были на её похоронах.

M
🇬🇧English
memorial service

a ceremony to remember a dead person, usually without the body present

A2Often

A memorial service was held for the victim.

В память о жертве провели поминальную службу.

B
🇬🇧English
burial

the act of placing a dead body in the ground

A2Very Often

The burial took place in the family cemetery.

Погребение прошло на семейном кладбище.

W
🇬🇧English
wake

a gathering before a funeral where people sit with the dead body and remember the person

A2Often

Family and friends came to the wake last night.

Семья и друзья пришли на поминки прошлой ночью.

C
🇬🇧English
cremation

the process of burning a dead body instead of burying it

A2Very Often

She chose cremation rather than burial.

Она выбрала кремацию, а не захоронение.

I
🇬🇧English
interment

the formal act of burying a dead body

A2Rarely

The interment will be held on Friday.

Погребение состоится в пятницу.

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How to pronounce funeral and what this word means

funeral translation: похороны. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce funeral

/ˈfjuːnərəl/

funeral translation

похороны

funeral examples

The funeral was quiet and simple.

funeral transcription

/ˈfjuːnərəl/, /ˈfjuːnərəl/

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funeral meaning: what does it mean?

a ceremony for a dead person

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

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The funeral was quiet and simple. Translation: Похороны были тихими и скромными.

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