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woman

woman

Meaning of woman

adult female person

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British English/ˈwʊmən/
American English/ˈwʊmən/
Russian transcription[ˈʐɛnʲɕːɪnə]
woman
woman - женщина
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woman usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Женщина рядом со мной читала меню.

The woman beside me read the menu.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Женщина в красном пальто улыбнулась нам.

A woman in a red coat smiled at us.

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What's the difference between woman / lady / female / girl / person / human

🇬🇧English
woman

the standard neutral word for an adult female person

A1Very Often

She is a woman with two children.

Она женщина с двумя детьми.

🇬🇧English

a polite or respectful word for a woman

A1Often

The lady at the desk can help you.

Дама за стойкой может вам помочь.

🇬🇧English

a word meaning 'of the female sex'; often used as an adjective, not as a normal noun for a woman

A1Often

The female athletes were very fast.

Женщины-спортсменки были очень быстрыми.

🇬🇧English

a female child or young woman

A1Very Often

The girl is at school.

Девочка в школе.

🇬🇧English

a human being; does not say anything about gender

A1Very Often

She is a kind person.

Она добрый человек.

🇬🇧English

a member of the human species; not specific to women

A1Often

All humans need water.

Всем людям нужна вода.

🇬🇧English

a married woman in relation to her husband

A1Often

His wife works in a hospital.

Его жена работает в больнице.

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woman translation: женщина. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce woman

/ˈwʊmən/

woman translation

женщина

woman examples

The woman beside me read the menu.

woman transcription

/ˈwʊmən/, /ˈwʊmən/

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woman meaning: what does it mean?

adult female person

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

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The woman beside me read the menu. Translation: Женщина рядом со мной читала меню.

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