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# старших — Ukrainian to English

How Ukrainian *старших* is translated into English in open, checked parallel texts: 4 translations with example sentences.

The Elamur Dictionary has no Ukrainian section yet; the English translations below link to their meanings where it has them.

Sentence pairs counted, by form: старших (65). By style: everyday 23 · biblical 42.

## elders

Used about 34 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 6 · biblical ≈ 28).

- Том поважає **старших**.
  Tom respects his **elders**.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by deniko and Spamster · checked, community translation · [\#1601340](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/1601340) [\#5927785](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/5927785))

- З Милета ж, піславши в Єфес, прикликав **старших** церковних.
  From Miletus he sent to Ephesus and called to himself the **elders** of the assembly.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · ACT 20:17)

- Потрібно поважати **старших**.
  You should respect your **elders**.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by deniko and CK · checked, community translation · [\#2954777](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/2954777) [\#6318600](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6318600))

- Щоб князїв його здержував, як знає; і **старших** його розуму навчав.
  to discipline his princes at his pleasure, and to teach his **elders** wisdom.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · PSA 105:22)

- Мене вчили поважати **старших**.
  I was taught to respect my **elders**.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by deniko and CK · checked, community translation · [\#252314](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/252314) [\#480457](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/480457))

## high

Used about 9 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 9). Meaning: [high in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/high/).

- Я був популярний в **старших** класах.
  I was popular in **high** school.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by deniko and CK · checked, community translation · [\#5851137](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/5851137) [\#5886321](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/5886321))

- Моя мати — викладач **старших** класів.
  My mother is a **high** school teacher.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by deniko and CK · checked, community translation · [\#3050944](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/3050944) [\#6742389](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6742389))

- Ти грав у бейсбол у **старших** класах?
  Did you play baseball in **high** school?
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by deniko and CK · checked, community translation · [\#6098717](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6098717) [\#6283595](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6283595))

- Хіба ти ще не вчишся в **старших** класах?
  Aren't you still in **high** school?
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by deniko and CK · checked, community translation · [\#6099746](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6099746) [\#6283661](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6283661))

- Хіба ви ще не вчитеся в **старших** класах?
  Aren't you still in **high** school?
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by deniko and CK · checked, community translation · [\#6099746](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6099746) [\#6283662](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6283662))

## priests

Used about 2 times in the texts (biblical ≈ 2).

- І видїлив я з **старших** сьвященників дванайцять: Шеревію, Хашавію, а з ними десять із братів їх,
  Then I set apart twelve of the chiefs of the **priests**, even Sherebiah, Hashabiah, and ten of their brothers with them,
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · EZR 8:24)

- Другого року після свого приходу до дому Божого в Ерусалим, другого місяця, Зоробабель Салатиїленко, та Ісус Йоседекієнко, та другі брати їх, сьвященники й левіти, й усї прибувші з полону в Ерусалим, зробили початок і поставили левітів від двайцяти років і **старших** до нагляду за роботою дому Господнього.
  Now in the second year of their coming to God’s house at Jerusalem, in the second month, Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and the rest of their brothers the **priests** and the Levites, and all those who had come out of the captivity to Jerusalem, began the work and appointed the Levites, from twenty years old and upward, to have the oversight of the work of the LORD’s house.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · EZR 3:8)

## chief

Used about 1 times in the texts (biblical ≈ 1). Meaning: [chief in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/chief/).

- **Старших** наставників над роботами Соломоновими було пятьсот і пятьдесять, що доглядали над людьми, що робили дїло.
  These were the five hundred fifty **chief** officers who were over Solomon’s work, who ruled over the people who labored in the work.
  ([World English Bible and the Kulish–Puluj Bible (1905)](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Kulish and Puluj 1905; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · 1KI 9:23)

## More sentences

Sentence pairs with the word where no single translation was found: it may be translated by a phrase, or left out.

- Том має трьох **старших** сестер.
  Tom has three older sisters.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by deniko and CK · checked, community translation · [\#1025290](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/1025290) [\#6786501](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6786501))

- Ми з ним обидва у **старших** класах.
  He and I are both in sixth form.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by deniko and sundown · checked, community translation · [\#10648278](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/10648278) [\#10754389](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/10754389))

- Коли я вчився у **старших** класах, я вставав о шостій ранку.
  When I was at secondary school, I would get up at six in the morning.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by deniko and sundown · checked, community translation · [\#10621324](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/10621324) [\#10623485](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/10623485))

## Grammar

Notes on grammar and translation on Mova: [Ukrainian grammar](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/languages/uk/) · [English grammar](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/languages/en/) · [translating between English and Ukrainian](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/languages/translation/pairs/en-uk/) · [translating from Ukrainian](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/languages/translation/from-uk/) · [translating into English](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/languages/translation/into-en/).

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