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taken

taken

Meaning of taken

already partnered

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British English/ˈteɪkən/
American English/ˈteɪkən/
Russian transcription[zɐˈnʲat]
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taken with Russian translation

taken usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Он занят, поэтому сейчас не ищет отношений.

He's taken, so he's not looking to date anyone right now.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Не пытайся флиртовать с Марком — он занят и женат.

Don't try to flirt with Mark — he's taken and married.

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taken belongs to the topic "Marriage and Romantic Relationships". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

takenзанят
familyсемья
parentsродители
momмама
dadпапа
childребёнок
childrenдети

taken synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between taken / engaged / partnered / committed / exclusive / attached

🇬🇧English
taken

someone already in a romantic relationship; general status

A2Very Often

He's taken, so he's not dating anyone.

Он занят, поэтому ни с кем не встречается.

🇬🇧English

primarily means betrothed (formal); can also mean busy/occupied depending on context

A2Often

They're engaged and planning a wedding next year.

Они помолвлены и планируют свадьбу в следующем году.

P
🇬🇧English
partnered

indicates someone has a partner; used in formal/neutral contexts or to avoid gendered terms

A2Rarely

She's partnered and prefers that term on forms.

Она состоит в паре и предпочитает такой вариант в анкете.

🇬🇧English

implies emotional commitment and exclusivity in a relationship

A2Often

He's committed to his partner and not interested in dating others.

Он предан своему партнёру и не хочет встречаться с другими.

E
🇬🇧English
exclusive

stresses that partners date only each other; focuses on exclusivity

A2Often

They decided to be exclusive after a few months.

Через несколько месяцев они решили быть в эксклюзивных отношениях.

A
🇬🇧English
attached

can mean in a relationship or emotionally attached; slightly different emotional nuance

A2Rarely

He's quite attached to his girlfriend.

Он сильно привязан к своей девушке.

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How to pronounce taken and what this word means

taken translation: занят. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce taken

/ˈteɪkən/

taken translation

занят

taken examples

He's taken, so he's not looking to date anyone right now.

taken transcription

/ˈteɪkən/, /ˈteɪkən/

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taken meaning: what does it mean?

already partnered

taken pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

He's taken, so he's not looking to date anyone right now. Translation: Он занят, поэтому сейчас не ищет отношений.

Is taken part of Marriage and Romantic Relationships vocabulary?

Yes, taken (занят) can be learned in the Marriage and Romantic Relationships topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is taken part of Family and Relationships vocabulary?

Yes, taken (занят) can be learned in the Family and Relationships topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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