девушка — meaning in English
devushka
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English meaning
- adolescent noun A young person who is no longer a child but not yet fully an adult, typically a teenager.
- chick noun A young, newly hatched bird, especially a baby chicken.
- damsel noun An old-fashioned or literary word for a young, unmarried woman, especially one in a story who needs rescuing.
- friend noun A person you know well and like, and who is not a family member or romantic partner.
- girl noun A female child.
- girlfriend noun A woman in an ongoing, unmarried romantic relationship with someone.
- lass noun (chiefly Scottish and Northern English) A girl or young woman.
- maid noun A woman employed to clean a house or do domestic work.
- maiden adj Describing the first occurrence of something, such as a journey, speech, or attempt.
- miss verb To fail to hit, catch, reach, or make contact with something.
- wench noun An old-fashioned or humorous term for a young woman, sometimes used at Renaissance fairs or in historical fiction.
Senses
девушка is used for these senses in English:
- Miss (often disparaging or sarcastic) Used in a mock title to point out some quality, or alleged quality, of a girl or woman.
- adolescent A person who is in adolescence; someone who has reached puberty but is not yet an adult.
- chick (colloquial) An attractive, young woman.
- damsel A young woman (of noble birth).
- damsel A girl; a maiden (without sexual experience).
- friend (euphemistic) A lover; a boyfriend or girlfriend.
- girl (sometimes, offensive, see usage note) A woman, especially a young and often attractive woman.
- girl A female non-human animal, especially, in affectionate address, a female pet, especially a dog.
adolescent — full definition
- noun A young person who is no longer a child but not yet fully an adult, typically a teenager.
- adj Relating to the teenage years, or behaving in an immature, teenager-like way.
chick — full definition
- noun A young, newly hatched bird, especially a baby chicken.
- noun (informal) A young woman.