son
One's male offspringOne's male offspring.
» My son grew 5 inches last year.
Mein Sohn ist im letzten Jahr 13 Zentimeter gewachsen.
Минулого року мій син виріс на п'ять дюймів.
Минулого року мій син виріс на тринадцять сантиметрів.
Meaning
9 sensesOne's male offspring.
Before the birth of the man's child, he said: "I want a son, not a daughter."
сынsyn
a male human offspring
A male adopted person in relation to his adoptive parents.
Adoptivsohn
приёмный сынprijómnyj syn, па́сынокpásynok
A male person who has such a close relationship with an older or otherwise more authoritative person that he can be regarded as a son of the other person.
сынsyn
A male person considered to have been significantly shaped by social conflict.
He was a son of the mafia system.
A person regarded as the product of some place.
A familiar address to a male person from an older or otherwise more authoritative person.
сыно́кsynók
(New York City, UK, colloquial)An informal address to a friend or person of equal authority.
The current version of a file, derived from the preceding father file.
(uncountable)Son cubano, a genre of music and dance blending Spanish and African elements that originated in Cuba during the late 19th century.
Examples
3954 sentencesMy son grew 5 inches last year.
Минулого року мій син виріс на п'ять дюймів. — deniko
deMein Sohn ist im letzten Jahr 13 Zentimeter gewachsen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
I am disappointed in my son.
Я розчарувався у своєму синові. — deniko
deIch bin von meinem Sohn enttäuscht. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
My son came to my room.
Мій син прийшов до мене в кімнату. — deniko
ruМой сын пришел в мою комнату. — Lenin_1917
deMein Sohn kam in mein Zimmer. — Yorwba
I'd like to see my son.
Я б хотів бачити свого сина. — aandrusiak
ruЯ хотел бы увидеть своего сына. — marafon
deIch würde gern meinen Sohn sehen. — samueldora
His son is eight years old.
Його синові вісім років. — hectorvk
ruЕго сыну восемь лет. — Hellerick
deSein Sohn ist acht. — MUIRIEL
Translations
9 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 2
By meaning 2
Origin
From Middle English sonn, sone, sun, sune, from Old English sunu (“son”), from Proto-WestFrom Middle English sonn, sone, sun, sune, from Old English sunu (“son”), from Proto-West Germanic *sunu, from Proto-Germanic *sunuz (“son”), from Proto-Indo-European *suHnús (“son”), from Proto-Indo-European *sewH- (“to bear; give birth”).
From Spanish son (literally “tone, sound”).
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Forms
plural: sonsSynonyms
4 synonymsAntonyms
4 antonymsWord family
29 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Family and people — Because the lesson uses it
Collocations
12 patterns- have a son
- my son is
- has three sons
- son in law
- his son to
- a son who
- of his son
- oldest son
- three sons
- youngest youngest son
- with his son
- year old son