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minor

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British English/ˈmaɪnə/
American English/ˈmaɪnər/
Russian transcription[nʲɪznəˈt͡ɕitʲɪlʲnɨj]
minor
minor - незначительный
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minor with Russian translation

minor usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Ошибка незначительная, так что мы можем продолжать работу.

The error is minor, so we can keep working.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Похоже, это незначительный баг в уроке.

It looks like a minor bug in the lesson.

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minor belongs to the topic "Errors and Bugs". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

minorнезначительный
guestгость
greetingприветствие
viewвид
toolинструмент
priceцена
helpпомогать

minor synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between minor / slight / small / limited / negligible

M
🇬🇧English
minor

незначительный — minor in a professional learning context.

A2Often

The error is minor, so we can keep working.

Ошибка незначительная, так что мы можем продолжать работу.

M
🇬🇧English
minor

primary meaning: not important or not serious

A2Very Often

The damage was minor.

Повреждение было незначительным.

S
🇬🇧English
slight

small in degree or amount, often barely noticeable

A2Often

There was only a slight change in temperature.

Температура изменилась совсем немного.

S
🇬🇧English
small

little in size, amount, or number; more general than minor

A1Very Often

They made a small mistake.

Они допустили небольшую ошибку.

L
🇬🇧English
limited

restricted in amount, size, scope, or time

B1Often

We have limited time to finish the project.

У нас ограничено время, чтобы закончить проект.

N
🇬🇧English
negligible

so small or unimportant that it can be ignored

B2Often

The risk is negligible.

Риск практически отсутствует.

I
🇬🇧English
insignificant

too small or unimportant to matter

B1Often

The difference was insignificant.

Разница была несущественной.

T
🇬🇧English
trivial

so unimportant that it seems silly to discuss

B2Often

It was a trivial problem, not a real emergency.

Это была пустяковая проблема, а не настоящая чрезвычайная ситуация.

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How to pronounce minor and what this word means

minor translation: незначительный. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce minor

/ˈmaɪnə/

minor translation

незначительный

minor examples

The error is minor, so we can keep working.

minor transcription

/ˈmaɪnə/, /ˈmaɪnər/

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minor in a professional learning context.

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The error is minor, so we can keep working. Translation: Ошибка незначительная, так что мы можем продолжать работу.

Is minor part of Errors and Bugs vocabulary?

Yes, minor (незначительный) can be learned in the Errors and Bugs topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is minor part of Professional English vocabulary?

Yes, minor (незначительный) can be learned in the Professional English topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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