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первокурсник

Translation of первокурсник

first-year student

Meaning of первокурсник

Russian

студент первого курса в колледже или университете

English

a first-year student at a college or university

freshman

Transcription and pronunciation of первокурсник

первоку́рсник

stress on the 3rd syllable

Transcription
[pʲɪrvɐˈkursnʲɪk]
In Latin letters
pervokursnik

Traps and common mistakes

Первокурсник or абитуриент?

абитуриент

абитуриент = applicant to a university

Don't mix them up. Still applying — абитуриент; already studying in the first year — первокурсник.

Абитуриенты сдают документы в приёмную комиссию.

Applicants hand in their papers to the admissions office.

Первокурсник уже ходит на лекции.

The freshman already attends lectures.

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  1. The first-year student was nervous on the first day.

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    Первокурсник нервничал в первый день.

  2. As a first-year student, he lived on campus.

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    Будучи первокурсником, он жил в кампусе.

  3. The college freshman was nervous on the first day.

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    Первокурсник нервничал в первый день.

  4. As a freshman, he lived on campus.

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    Будучи первокурсником, он жил в кампусе.

первокурсник synonyms

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What's the difference between первокурсник and студент первого курса

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студент первого курса

Descriptive phrase, same meaning.

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What does первокурсник mean?

a first-year student at a college or university

How do you pronounce первокурсник?

первокурсник is pronounced [pʲɪrvɐˈkursnʲɪk], in Latin letters “pervokursnik”.

How is первокурсник used in a sentence?

The first-year student was nervous on the first day. Translation: Первокурсник нервничал в первый день.

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