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Meaning of very

to high degree

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British English/ˈvɛri/
American English/ˈvɛri/
Russian transcription[ˈot͡ɕenʲ]
very
very - очень
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very with Russian translation

very usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Кухонная раковина очень грязная; нужно убрать её сейчас.

The kitchen sink is very dirty; we should clean it now.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Она была очень осторожна, разбирая хрупкие вещи.

She was very careful when sorting the fragile items.

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

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onlineонлайн
togetherвместе
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rarelyредко
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Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between very / really / so / extremely / incredibly / tremendously

🇬🇧English
very

basic, neutral intensifier used with adjectives and adverbs

A1Very Often

This room is very clean.

Эта комната очень чистая.

🇬🇧English

emphatic, often more informal than 'very'; used with adjectives, adverbs, verbs

A2Very Often

She is really tired after cleaning.

Она действительно очень устала после уборки.

🇬🇧English

informal, strong colloquial intensifier ('so good'); can also start clauses ('so that')

A2Very Often

The floor is so dirty!

Пол такой грязный!

🇬🇧English

strong intensifier indicating a very high degree

B1Often

The carpet is extremely dirty.

Ковер чрезвычайно грязный.

I
🇬🇧English
incredibly

strong, often informal or expressive intensifier ('incredibly good')

B1Often

The oven was incredibly hot after baking.

Духовка была невероятно горячая после выпечки.

T
🇬🇧English
tremendously

very strong intensifier, slightly formal or emphatic; less common in everyday speech

B2Rarely

She felt tremendously proud after finishing the repairs.

Она чувствовала себя чрезвычайно гордой после завершения ремонта.

I
🇬🇧English
immensely

strong, somewhat formal intensifier meaning 'to a very large degree'

B2Rarely

He was immensely satisfied with the clean house.

Он был чрезвычайно доволен чистотой в доме.

🇬🇧English

absolute intensifier and agreement word ('absolutely right'); can be used with adjectives and as a response

B1Very Often

The windows are absolutely spotless.

Окна абсолютно/совершенно безупречны.

🇬🇧English

complete/total emphasis; very common in informal speech

B1Very Often

The sink was totally clogged after washing dishes.

Раковина была полностью забита после мытья посуды.

A
🇬🇧English
awfully

informal intensifier meaning 'very' (originally 'in an awful way'); can sound old-fashioned in some contexts

B1Often

I’m awfully tired after cleaning all day.

Я ужасно устал(а) после уборки целый день.

T
🇬🇧English
terribly

informal intensifier similar to 'very' or 'awfully'; can also retain negative sense

B1Often

The laundry is terribly smelly — it needs washing.

Бельё ужасно пахнет — его нужно постирать.

🇬🇧English

variable: in US usually 'fairly' (moderate), in UK can mean 'completely' with some adjectives

B1Often

The kitchen is quite clean. (US: fairly clean; UK: quite clean or completely clean depending on context)

Кухня довольно чистая. (в UK может также значить 'вполне чистая')

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How to pronounce very and what this word means

very translation: очень. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce very

/ˈvɛri/

very translation

очень

very examples

The kitchen sink is very dirty; we should clean it now.

very transcription

/ˈvɛri/, /ˈvɛri/

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very meaning: what does it mean?

to high degree

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

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The kitchen sink is very dirty; we should clean it now. Translation: Кухонная раковина очень грязная; нужно убрать её сейчас.

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