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Meanings of neighbours in English

Russian
сосед
Spanish
vecino
Catalan
veïns

Geographically-nearby person or other occupant.

        сосед
        Usage of neighbours in English
        1
        This building takes a different approach to hilltop building to its neighbours.
        The Irish Times
        2
        Since they left, her neighbours had seen people going inside, she said.
        Radio NZ
        3
        In the boom years, Ireland lost competitiveness relative to its EU neighbours.
        The Irish Times
        4
        German conservatives dislike an idea they say means paying for poorer neighbours.
        Reuters
        5
        It is not reasonable simply to place the responsibility upon Iraq's neighbours.
        The Guardian
        6
        Jerker, you'll deal with the crime scene, of course, and the neighbours.
        The girl who played with fire
        7
        Southern African neighbours express concerns that the electoral process has been rushed.
        Reuters
        8
        Charmaine is unhappy about the work being done at her neighbours' house.
        The South African
        9
        There have been times when economic crisis has bound together the neighbours.
        The Guardian
        10
        It's really hard because you'd normally ask your neighbours for the food.
        The South African
        11
        In some ways, that encapsulates China's equivocal response to its problem neighbours.
        Reuters
        12
        South Korea said it showed the North's ambition to attack its neighbours.
        Radio NZ
        13
        That said, he has had a warm welcome from his new neighbours.
        The Guardian
        14
        He said their major concern was the welfare of the immediate neighbours.
        Radio NZ
        15
        But this time, Current Account believes our neighbours may have a point.
        The Irish Times
        16
        Old friends, new friends, the neighbours we went trick-or-treating with every year.
        News.com.au
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        Translations for neighbours
        Russian
        сосед
        Spanish
        vecino
        Catalan
        veïns
        Neighbours through the time
        Neighbours across language varieties
        Ireland
        Common
        New Zealand
        Common
        Australia
        Common
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