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попутчик

travel companion

Meaning of попутчик

travel partner

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Russian[pɐˈput͡ɕk]
Russianтрэвэл кампаньон
travel companion
попутчик - travel companion
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попутчик with English translation

попутчик usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

My travel companion borrowed my map when I was asleep on the train.

Мой попутчик взял мою карту, пока я спал в поезде.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

He was a friendly travel companion on the river cruise.

Он был дружелюбным попутчиком в речном круизе.

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попутчик belongs to the topic "Tourism and Adventures". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

попутчикtravel companion
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попутчик synonyms

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What's the difference between попутчик / попутчица / партнёр по путешествию / спутник / компаньон / сопровождающий

🇷🇺Russian
попутчик

a person travelling in the same direction; neutral, general term.

B2Very Often

On the train I had a silent travel companion.

В поезде у меня был молчаливый попутчик.

П
🇷🇺Russian
попутчица

the female form of 'попутчик' — indicates the companion is a woman.

B2Rarely

A young female travel companion was sitting next to me on the bus.

В автобусе рядом сидела молодая попутчица.

П
🇷🇺Russian
партнёр по путешествию

a literal phrase for a person with whom one has agreed to travel together; emphasizes the arrangement.

B2Rarely

She was looking for a travel partner for a trip around Europe.

Она искала партнёра по путешествию для поездки по Европе.

🇷🇺Russian

broader or poetic nuance; can also mean a close person (life companion).

B2Often

She was his faithful companion in travels and in life.

Она была его верным спутником в путешествиях и в жизни.

К
🇷🇺Russian
компаньон

implies longer-term or business relationships; sounds somewhat more formal.

B2Often

He became my companion on the business trip abroad.

Он стал моим компаньоном в деловой поездке за границу.

С
🇷🇺Russian
сопровождающий

one who accompanies officially or in the role of an escort (e.g., guide, agent, security).

B2Often

The children on the excursion were accompanied by a museum escort.

У детей на экскурсии был сопровождающий из музея.

Т
🇷🇺Russian
товарищ

a broad term for an acquaintance or comrade; not necessarily travel-related, can have ideological nuance.

B2Very Often

Old comrades met again and set off together.

Старые товарищи встретились снова и поехали вместе.

П
🇷🇺Russian
приятель

colloquial word for an acquaintance or friend; friendly, informal.

B2Very Often

I went on vacation with a buddy from university.

Я поехал в отпуск с приятелем из университета.

Н
🇷🇺Russian
напарник

usually a partner at work or task; can mean a companion on a joint assignment or business trip.

B2Often

My partner and I travelled together for the project.

Мой напарник и я ездили по проекту вместе.

С
🇷🇺Russian
сосед по купе

very specific expression — the person sharing your train compartment; not generalized to other travel types.

B2Rarely

My compartment neighbour listened to music all night.

Мой сосед по купе слушал музыку всю ночь.

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How to pronounce попутчик and what this word means

попутчик translation: travel companion. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce попутчик

[pɐˈput͡ɕk]

попутчик translation

travel companion

попутчик examples

My travel companion borrowed my map when I was asleep on the train.

попутчик transcription

[pɐˈput͡ɕk], трэвэл кампаньон

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попутчик meaning: what does it mean?

человек, с которым совместно путешествуют

попутчик pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

попутчик is pronounced as [pɐˈput͡ɕk]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

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

My travel companion borrowed my map when I was asleep on the train. Translation: Мой попутчик взял мою карту, пока я спал в поезде.

Is попутчик part of Tourism and Adventures vocabulary?

Yes, попутчик (travel companion) can be learned in the Tourism and Adventures topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is попутчик part of Travel and Leisure vocabulary?

Yes, попутчик (travel companion) can be learned in the Travel and Leisure topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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