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new

new

Meaning of new

recently made

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British English/ˈnjuː/
American English/ˈnuː/
Russian transcription[ˈnovɨj]
new
new - новый
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new usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Я оставил свой новый плащ на стуле перед выходом.

I put my new coat on the chair before leaving.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Мы купили новый светильник, чтобы осветить гостиную.

We bought a new lamp to brighten the living room.

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new belongs to the topic "Top 300". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

newновый
choppedрубленый
cookedприготовленный
frozenзамороженный
rawсырой
saltyсолёный
slicedнарезанный ломтиками

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Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between new / brand-new / unused / latest / fresh / recent

🇬🇧English
new

general, basic meaning: not existing before or recently made/acquired

A1Very Often

I bought a new coat yesterday.

Вчера я купил(а) новый пальто.

🇬🇧English

emphasises that something is completely new, unused; a stronger, often informal form

A2Often

She unwrapped a brand-new pair of shoes.

Она развернула совершенно новую пару обуви.

U
🇬🇧English
unused

emphasises that something has not been used (so may still be like-new)

A2Often

The shoes are unused and in their box.

Обувь не использовалась и находится в коробке.

L
🇬🇧English
latest

means the newest in a series or the most recent model/version

B1Very Often

She always buys the latest trainers.

Она всегда покупает самые новые кроссовки (последней модели).

🇬🇧English

can mean recently made or produced (or not stale); also suggests renewed or just obtained

A2Very Often

They had a fresh delivery of shirts in the shop.

В магазине поступила свежая партия рубашек.

🇬🇧English

focuses on time: something that happened or appeared not long ago

A2Very Often

I saw her in a recent photo wearing a new dress.

Я видел(а) её на недавнем фото в новом платье.

🇬🇧English

refers to contemporary style or belonging to the present time rather than recent manufacture

A2Very Often

They bought modern furniture for the living room.

Они купили современную мебель для гостиной.

🇬🇧English

means new in the sense of original or not before known; somewhat formal or literary

B2Rarely

They developed a novel method for storing shoes.

Они разработали новый (оригинальный) метод хранения обуви.

🇬🇧English

can mean the first one (original) or unique/creative; not always identical to ‘new’

B1Very Often

This is the original design of the coat.

Это оригинальный дизайн пальто.

U
🇬🇧English
up-to-date

means current or kept current; emphasizes being updated rather than simply newly made

B2Often

They renovated the room to keep it up-to-date.

Они отремонтировали комнату, чтобы она соответствовала современным стандартам.

🇬🇧English

relates to the present time or current styles; emphasizes belonging to the same period

B2Often

They chose contemporary chairs for the dining room.

Они выбрали современные стулья для столовой.

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new translation: новый. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce new

/ˈnjuː/

new translation

новый

new examples

I put my new coat on the chair before leaving.

new transcription

/ˈnjuː/, /ˈnuː/

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new meaning: what does it mean?

recently made

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

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

I put my new coat on the chair before leaving. Translation: Я оставил свой новый плащ на стуле перед выходом.

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