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day by day

day by day

Meaning of day by day

gradually

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British English/ˈdeɪ baɪ deɪ/
American English/ˈdeɪ baɪ ˌdeɪ/
Russian transcription[ˈdʲenʲ zə dnʲˈom]
day by day
day by day - день за днём
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day by day with Russian translation

day by day usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Она репетировала песню день за днём, пока не смогла исполнить её без ошибок.

She practised the song day by day until she could sing it perfectly.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Мы наблюдали, как растения растут день за днём в течение весны.

We watched the plants grow day by day through the spring.

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day by day belongs to the topic "Adverbs of Frequency". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

day by dayдень за днём
rarelyредко
onceодин раз
every dayкаждый день
every monthкаждый месяц
right nowпрямо сейчас
secondсекунда

day by day synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between day by day / every day / daily / gradually / little by little / bit by bit

🇬🇧English
day by day

Literal and figurative: emphasizes daily progression or repetition; can mean gradually

B1Often

She improved at the piano day by day.

Она совершенствовалась в игре на пианино день за днём.

🇬🇧English

Simply means 'each day'; neutral, does not imply gradual change

B1Very Often

I go for a run every day.

Я бегаю каждый день.

D
🇬🇧English
daily

Formal/concise 'each day'; commonly used as adjective or adverb

B1Very Often

We have a daily meeting at nine.

У нас ежедневное собрание в девять.

🇬🇧English

Emphasizes gradual change; does not specify daily intervals, but close in sense

B1Very Often

The town gradually recovered after the flood.

Город постепенно восстанавливался после наводнения.

🇬🇧English

Gradually; conversational tone; close to 'day by day' in sense of gradual progress

B1Often

Little by little he learned to trust her again.

Понемногу он снова научился ей доверять.

🇬🇧English

Gradually, piece by piece; informal, very close to 'little by little'

B1Often

Bit by bit the puzzle came together.

По кусочкам пазл складывался.

F
🇬🇧English
from day to day

Means change or state from one day to the next; can imply uncertainty about the future

B1Rarely

Her condition varies from day to day.

Её состояние меняется изо дня в день.

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day by day translation: день за днём. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce day by day

/ˈdeɪ baɪ deɪ/

day by day translation

день за днём

day by day examples

She practised the song day by day until she could sing it perfectly.

day by day transcription

/ˈdeɪ baɪ deɪ/, /ˈdeɪ baɪ ˌdeɪ/

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day by day meaning: what does it mean?

gradually

day by day pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

day by day is pronounced as /ˈdeɪ baɪ deɪ/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

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

She practised the song day by day until she could sing it perfectly. Translation: Она репетировала песню день за днём, пока не смогла исполнить её без ошибок.

Is day by day part of Adverbs of Frequency vocabulary?

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