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наименьший

least

Meaning of наименьший

smallest in amount, degree, or importance

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Russian[nəɪ̯mʲɪnʲˈʂɨj]
least
наименьший - least
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наименьший with English translation

наименьший usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

This is the least expensive option.

Это наименьший по цене вариант.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

He showed the least interest in the game.

Он проявил наименьший интерес к игре.

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наименьший belongs to the topic "Top 1000". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

наименьшийleast
рубленыйchopped
приготовленныйcooked
замороженныйfrozen
сыройraw
солёныйsalty
нарезанный ломтикамиsliced

наименьший synonyms

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What's the difference between наименьший / минимальный / малейший / самый маленький / самый незначительный

🇷🇺Russian
наименьший

The most direct and exact equivalent for the meaning “least / smallest in amount, degree, or importance.”

A1Very Often

This is the least possible option.

Это наименьший из возможных вариантов.

М
🇷🇺Russian
минимальный

Emphasizes the lowest acceptable or possible level; often sounds slightly more formal or technical.

A1Often

A minimum age is required to enter.

Для входа нужен минимальный возраст.

М
🇷🇺Russian
малейший

Means very small, barely noticeable; often used about degree, sign, doubt, or chance.

A1Often

I had not the slightest doubt.

У меня не было малейшего сомнения.

С
🇷🇺Russian
самый маленький

A very clear, everyday form meaning “the smallest in size”; not always suitable for the abstract meaning of “least.”

A1Very Often

This is the smallest house on the street.

Это самый маленький дом на улице.

С
🇷🇺Russian
самый незначительный

Conveys minimal importance or a very weak degree; sounds more bookish and longer than everyday “least.”

A1Rarely

This had the least effect.

Это имело самый незначительный эффект.

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How to pronounce наименьший and what this word means

наименьший translation: least. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce наименьший

[nəɪ̯mʲɪnʲˈʂɨj]

наименьший translation

least

наименьший examples

This is the least expensive option.

наименьший transcription

[nəɪ̯mʲɪnʲˈʂɨj]

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наименьший meaning: what does it mean?

самый маленький по количеству, степени или значимости

наименьший pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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This is the least expensive option. Translation: Это наименьший по цене вариант.

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