amongst
Denotes a mingling or intermixing with distinct or separable objectsDenotes a mingling or intermixing with distinct or separable objects. See usage note at amidst.
» This book is popular amongst students.
Эта книга популярна у студентов.
Эта книга популярна среди студентов.
Ця книга популярна серед студентів.
Meaning
1 sensesDenotes a mingling or intermixing with distinct or separable objects. See usage note at amidst.
Janek feels very at ease amongst his friends, but gets incredibly nervous when meeting new people.
zwischen, unter
среди́sredí
Examples
77 sentencesThis book is popular amongst students.
Ця книга популярна серед студентів.
ruЭта книга популярна у студентов.
Young people are better than their reputation amongst the old.
Молодь краща ніж її репутація серед старих.
deDie Jugend ist besser als ihr Ruf unter den Alten.
Tennis is very popular amongst students.
ruТеннис очень популярен среди студентов.
deTennis ist unter den Studenten sehr beliebt.
Truth springs from argument amongst friends.
They shared the work amongst themselves.
deSie teilten die Arbeit unter sich auf.
Translations
6 languagesBy meaning 1
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Origin
From amongs + -t (excrescent), from among + -s (genitive). By surface analysis, among + -sFrom amongs + -t (excrescent), from among + -s (genitive). By surface analysis, among + -st (excrescent). Root among from Old English ongemang, from on (“in”) + gemang (“assemblage, mingling”).
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