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among

among

Meaning of among

English

in the middle of a group or number of things

Русский

в окружении других, внутри группы людей или предметов

among

Pronunciation

British English
/əˈmʌŋ/
American English
/əˈmʌŋ/

among with Russian translation

Сочетания и примеры со словом among

Типичные сочетания сгруппированы по смыслу. Зелёные слова можно открыть отдельно, чтобы продолжить изучение.

9 сочетаний

В кругу людей

Among people
among friends
в кругу друзей

You can speak freely here; you're among friends.

Здесь можно говорить откровенно: ты в кругу друзей.

among ourselves
между собой

Let's settle this among ourselves before calling the landlord.

Давай уладим это между собой, прежде чем звонить хозяину квартиры.

  • popular among young peopleпопулярен у молодёжи
  • divide among the childrenразделить между детьми

Одни из многих

One of many
among the best
среди лучших

Their apple pies are among the best in town.

Их яблочные пироги — среди лучших в городе.

be among the first
быть одним из первых

We want to be among the first to ride the new ferry.

Мы хотим быть одними из первых, кто прокатится на новом пароме.

  • among other thingsсреди прочего
  • among themв том числе
  • rank amongвходить в число

among usage examples

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

He was among the first to arrive.

Он был среди первых, кто пришёл.

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

The cat slept among the boxes.

Кошка спала среди коробок.

among synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between among, between, surrounded by, amid, amidst, and in the midst of

🇬🇧English

Used with separate, clearly named items; among is for a group.

A1very often

ENThe book was between the lamp and the chair.

Advanced: broader words

S
🇬🇧English
surrounded by

With things or people all around.

A1often

ENThe house is surrounded by trees.

A
🇬🇧English
amid

Formal; in the middle of, often of events or noise.

A1rare word

ENAmid the celebrations, she felt calm.

A
🇬🇧English
amidst

Even more literary form of amid.

A1rare word

ENAmidst the noise, he kept working.

I
🇬🇧English
in the midst of

In the middle of a situation or activity.

A1rare word

ENWe were in the midst of a discussion.

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Questions about this word

What does among mean?

in the middle of a group or number of things

How do you pronounce among?

among is pronounced [əˈmʌŋ].

How is among used in a sentence?

Он был среди первых, кто пришёл. Translation: He was among the first to arrive.

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