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main

Meaning of main

most important or primary

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British English/meɪn/
American English/meɪn/
Russian transcription[ˈɡlavnɨj]
main
main - главный
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main with Russian translation

main usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Главная дверь открыта.

The main door is open.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Моя главная забота — безопасность.

My main concern is safety.

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main translation: главный. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce main

/meɪn/

main translation

главный

main examples

The main door is open.

main transcription

/meɪn/, /meɪn/

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main meaning: what does it mean?

most important or primary

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main is pronounced as /meɪn/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

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

The main door is open. Translation: Главная дверь открыта.

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