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surrounding

surrounding

Meaning of surrounding

near or around a place

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British English/səˈraʊndɪŋ/
American English/səˈraʊndɪŋ/
Russian transcription[ɐkrʊˈʐaʊ̯ɕːɪj]
surrounding
surrounding - окружающий
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surrounding usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Окружающие холмы были покрыты туманом.

The surrounding hills were covered in mist.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Мы остановились в отеле рядом с окружающими деревнями.

We stayed in a hotel near the surrounding villages.

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surroundingокружающий
choppedрубленый
cookedприготовленный
frozenзамороженный
rawсырой
saltyсолёный
slicedнарезанный ломтиками

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surrounding translation: окружающий. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce surrounding

/səˈraʊndɪŋ/

surrounding translation

окружающий

surrounding examples

The surrounding hills were covered in mist.

surrounding transcription

/səˈraʊndɪŋ/, /səˈraʊndɪŋ/

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surrounding meaning: what does it mean?

near or around a place

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

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

The surrounding hills were covered in mist. Translation: Окружающие холмы были покрыты туманом.

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