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social butterfly

social butterfly

Meaning of social butterfly

extremely social person

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British English/səʊʃəl ˈbʌtəflaɪ/
American English/ə soʊʃəl ˈbʌtɚflaɪ/
Russian transcription[ˈot͡ɕɪnʲ ɐbˈɕitʲɪlnɨj t͡ɕɪlɐˈvʲek]
social butterfly
social butterfly - очень общительный человек
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social butterfly with Russian translation

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🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Мой брат — очень общительный человек; он заводит разговоры с незнакомцами в автобусе.

My brother is a social butterfly; he starts conversations with strangers on the bus.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

В студенческом клубе Сэму помогло то, что он был очень общительный человек — он быстро организовал мероприятия.

At the university club, being a social butterfly helped Sam set up events quickly.

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social butterfly belongs to the topic "Personality Traits". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

social butterflyочень общительный человек
kindдобрый
smartумный
quietтихий
boringскучный
lazyленивый
angryзлой

social butterfly synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between social butterfly / people person / extrovert / chatty / gregarious person / outgoing person

🇬🇧English
social butterfly

the primary informal term for someone who enjoys lots of social contact and flits between groups

B2Often

She's a real social butterfly — she knows everyone at the party.

Она настоящая «социальная бабочка» — знакома со всеми на вечеринке.

🇬🇧English

emphasizes being good with people and enjoying interactions, often in work or service contexts

B2Very Often

She's a people person — clients love talking to her.

Она легко ладит с людьми — с клиентами ей приятно общаться.

🇬🇧English

a psychological/technical term for someone energized by social interaction; broader and more clinical than the idiom

C1Very Often

As an extrovert, he enjoys large gatherings and meeting new people.

Будучи экстравертом, ему нравятся большие сборища и знакомство с новыми людьми.

🇬🇧English

informal term for friendly, easy conversation; often positive and casual

B2Often

She's always so chatty on the phone.

Она всегда такая болтливая по телефону.

G
🇬🇧English
gregarious person

means someone who enjoys the company of others; more formal than the idiom and emphasizes preference for company

B2Rarely

He's a gregarious person who enjoys meeting new people.

Он общительный человек, которому нравится знакомиться с новыми людьми.

O
🇬🇧English
outgoing person

a broad term for someone sociable, approachable and comfortable meeting others

B1Often

She's an outgoing person and makes friends easily.

Она общительна и легко заводит друзей.

L
🇬🇧English
life of the party

someone who energizes social gatherings and attracts attention; more event-specific

B2Often

He was the life of the party, telling jokes all night.

Он был душой компании, всю ночь рассказывал шутки.

M
🇬🇧English
mingler

emphasizes the action of moving among groups at events; behavior-focused term

B2Rarely

At receptions, she's a mingler, always meeting new people.

На приёмах она любит перемещаться между группами и знакомиться с новыми людьми.

🇬🇧English

focuses on someone who talks a lot; may lack the social ease or friendliness implied by 'social butterfly'

B1Very Often

He's very talkative at meetings, sometimes to a fault.

Он очень разговорчив на встречах, иногда даже слишком.

🇬🇧English

stresses warmth and kindness rather than being socially active or gregarious

B1Very Often

She's friendly with everyone in the office.

Она дружелюбна со всеми в офисе.

C
🇬🇧English
conversationalist

someone skilled at conversation; focuses on quality and style of talk rather than sheer sociability

C1Rarely

She's an engaging conversationalist at dinner parties.

Она увлекательный собеседник на званых ужинах.

N
🇬🇧English
networker

implies strategic or professional socializing to build contacts; goal-oriented

B2Often

He's a natural networker and attends many industry events.

Он прирожденный нэтворкер и посещает многие отраслевые мероприятия.

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How to pronounce social butterfly and what this word means

social butterfly translation: очень общительный человек. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce social butterfly

/səʊʃəl ˈbʌtəflaɪ/

social butterfly translation

очень общительный человек

social butterfly examples

My brother is a social butterfly; he starts conversations with strangers on the bus.

social butterfly transcription

/səʊʃəl ˈbʌtəflaɪ/, /ə soʊʃəl ˈbʌtɚflaɪ/

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social butterfly meaning: what does it mean?

extremely social person

social butterfly pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

social butterfly is pronounced as /səʊʃəl ˈbʌtəflaɪ/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

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

My brother is a social butterfly; he starts conversations with strangers on the bus. Translation: Мой брат — очень общительный человек; он заводит разговоры с незнакомцами в автобусе.

Is social butterfly part of Personality Traits vocabulary?

Yes, social butterfly (очень общительный человек) can be learned in the Personality Traits topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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