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residential

residential

Meaning of residential

used for people to live in

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British English/ˌrezɪˈdenʃəl/
American English/ˌrɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl/
Russian transcription[ʐɨˈloj]
residential
residential - жилой
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residential with Russian translation

residential usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Они купили жилое здание рядом со станцией.

They bought a residential building near the station.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Они живут в тихом жилом районе.

They live in a quiet residential area.

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residentialжилой
choppedрубленый
cookedприготовленный
frozenзамороженный
rawсырой
saltyсолёный
slicedнарезанный ломтиками

residential synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between residential / housing / built-up / inhabited / residential area

🇬🇧English
residential

жилой — used for people to live in

B2Often

They bought a residential building near the station.

Они купили жилое здание рядом со станцией.

R
🇬🇧English
residential

used for people to live in; the standard adjective for homes and living spaces

B2Very Often

This is a residential neighborhood with many family homes.

Это жилой район с множеством семейных домов.

H
🇬🇧English
housing

about houses, accommodation, or the supply of homes; less direct than 'residential'

B2Often

The city plans to build more housing for young families.

Город планирует построить больше жилья для молодых семей.

B
🇬🇧English
built-up

describes an area with many buildings; emphasizes density, not that it is for living

B2Often

The built-up area extends beyond the old town.

Застроенная территория простирается за пределы старого города.

I
🇬🇧English
inhabited

having people living there; focuses on whether people already live there

B2Often

The island is inhabited year-round.

Этот остров заселён круглый год.

R
🇬🇧English
residential area

an area where people live; a common phrase for a neighborhood of homes

B2Very Often

Parking is limited in this residential area.

В этом жилом районе мало парковочных мест.

R
🇬🇧English
residential property

property intended for people to live in; often used in real estate contexts

B2Often

They invest in residential property in large cities.

Они инвестируют в жилую недвижимость в крупных городах.

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residential translation: жилой. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce residential

/ˌrezɪˈdenʃəl/

residential translation

жилой

residential examples

They bought a residential building near the station.

residential transcription

/ˌrezɪˈdenʃəl/, /ˌrɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl/

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residential meaning: what does it mean?

used for people to live in

residential pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

They bought a residential building near the station. Translation: Они купили жилое здание рядом со станцией.

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