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целый

whole

Meaning of целый

not cut

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Russian[ˈt͡sɛlɨj]
whole
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целый with English translation

целый usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

I bought a whole watermelon for the picnic.

Я купил целый арбуз для пикника.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

The recipe calls for a whole onion, not chopped.

В рецепте требуется целая луковица, а не нарезанная.

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целый belongs to the topic "Cooking Descriptions". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

целыйwhole
яблокоapple
сливочное маслоbutter
курицаchicken
рубленыйchopped
приготовленныйcooked
замороженныйfrozen

целый synonyms

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What's the difference between целый / неповреждённый / неразрезанный / целостный / весь

🇷🇺Russian
целый

Means 'undivided/complete', fits objects and quantities.

A1Very Often

I ate a whole cake.

Я съел целый торт.

Н
🇷🇺Russian
неповреждённый

Emphasizes lack of damage or defects; not necessarily 'uncut'.

B1Often

The book arrived undamaged.

Книга пришла неповреждённой.

Н
🇷🇺Russian
неразрезанный

Literally 'not cut': the most precise for the meaning 'not cut'.

A2Often

Don't touch — that's an uncut pie.

Не трогай — это неразрезанный пирог.

Ц
🇷🇺Russian
целостный

Emphasizes unity/integrity of parts; used more abstractly (system, personality).

B2Rarely

The company has an integral (cohesive) development strategy.

У компании целостная стратегия развития.

В
🇷🇺Russian
весь

Means 'all' or 'entire' as a whole, often used with multiple items or abstract concepts.

A1Very Often

He read the entire report.

Он прочитал весь отчёт.

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How to pronounce целый and what this word means

целый translation: whole. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce целый

[ˈt͡sɛlɨj]

целый translation

whole

целый examples

I bought a whole watermelon for the picnic.

целый transcription

[ˈt͡sɛlɨj]

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целый meaning: what does it mean?

сохранивший целостность, не разделённый на части

целый pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

целый is pronounced as [ˈt͡sɛlɨj]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

целый definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

I bought a whole watermelon for the picnic. Translation: Я купил целый арбуз для пикника.

Is целый part of Cooking Descriptions vocabulary?

Yes, целый (whole) can be learned in the Cooking Descriptions topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is целый part of Food vocabulary?

Yes, целый (whole) can be learned in the Food topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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