sir
sir
a polite title or form of address for a man
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What's the difference between sir / mister / lord / gentleman / madam / ma'am
Direct polite form of address for a man; matches the headword exactly.
Excuse me, sir, can you help me?
Извините, сэр, вы можете мне помочь?
Polite title for a man, usually before a surname; less direct than sir.
Mr Smith, please come in.
Мистер Смит, пожалуйста, проходите.
A title for nobility or an important man; not a normal neutral address for any man.
Lord Harris arrived at the ceremony.
Лорд Харрис прибыл на церемонию.
Respectful word for a man, or a polite address to a group of men; more descriptive than sir.
Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the show.
Дамы и господа, добро пожаловать на шоу.
Polite form of address for a woman; not a synonym in meaning, but the female counterpart.
Can I help you, madam?
Могу я вам помочь, мадам?
Polite form of address for a woman, often used in spoken language; opposite of sir by gender.
Yes, ma'am, I'll do it right away.
Да, мадам, я сделаю это немедленно.
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В чем разница в английском между carry, wear, tote и lug
Carry — нести или иметь при себе, wear — носить на теле, tote — таскать с собой, lug — тащить тяжёлое с усилием.
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
Разница между choose, pick, select и opt for: обычный выбор, разговорный выбор, выбор из списка и осознанное предпочтение.
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How to pronounce sir and what this word means
sir translation: сэр. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce sir
/sɜː/
sir translation
сэр
sir examples
Excuse me, sir, this is yours.
sir transcription
/sɜː/, /sɝː/
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sir meaning: what does it mean?
a polite title or form of address for a man
sir pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
sir is pronounced as /sɜː/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
sir definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
Excuse me, sir, this is yours. Translation: Извините, сэр, это ваше.
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