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refugee

refugee

Meaning of refugee

a person who has had to leave their country because of war or danger

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British English/ˌrefjuˈdʒiː/
American English/ˌrɛfəˈdʒiː/
Russian transcription[ˈbʲeʐɨnʲɪt͡s]
refugee
refugee - беженец
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refugee usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Беженец рассказал о жизни в безопасном городе.

The refugee spoke about life in a safe town.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Наш класс узнал, как беженец начинает жизнь заново.

Our class learned how a refugee starts over.

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How to pronounce refugee and what this word means

refugee translation: беженец. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce refugee

/ˌrefjuˈdʒiː/

refugee translation

беженец

refugee examples

The refugee spoke about life in a safe town.

refugee transcription

/ˌrefjuˈdʒiː/, /ˌrɛfəˈdʒiː/

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refugee meaning: what does it mean?

a person who has had to leave their country because of war or danger

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

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The refugee spoke about life in a safe town. Translation: Беженец рассказал о жизни в безопасном городе.

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