Son - translation, pronunciation and examples
son
male child
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Sohn und Tochter
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Zimmer des Sohnes
Schule des Sohnes
Name des Sohnes
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The basic word for a male child; identical meaning to the headword.
Refers to a male child; can emphasize age (young male), sometimes used for older children/teens.
A male child of one's spouse from a previous relationship; denotes a step relationship.
Broader term: refers to any young person of either sex; not specific to males.
Informal word for a child of either sex; casual register.
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What's the difference between son / boy / stepson / child / kid / firstborn
The basic word for a male child; identical meaning to the headword.
This is my son.
Это мой сын.
Refers to a male child; can emphasize age (young male), sometimes used for older children/teens.
The boy next door is friendly.
Мальчик по соседству дружелюбный.
A male child of one's spouse from a previous relationship; denotes a step relationship.
Her stepson lives with them.
Её пасынок живёт с ними.
Broader term: refers to any young person of either sex; not specific to males.
She has one child.
У неё один ребёнок.
Are your kids at school?
Твои дети в школе?
The first child born to a family; neutral to gender unless specified as 'firstborn son'.
Their firstborn arrived last year.
Их первенец родился в прошлом году.
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son translation: сын. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce son
/ˈsʌn/
son translation
сын
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Our son loves drawing animals.
son transcription
/ˈsʌn/, /ˈsʌn/
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son meaning: what does it mean?
male child
son pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
son is pronounced as /ˈsʌn/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
son definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
Our son loves drawing animals. Translation: Наш сын любит рисовать животных.
Is son part of Family Members vocabulary?
Yes, son (сын) can be learned in the Family Members topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
Is son part of Family and Relationships vocabulary?
Yes, son (сын) 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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