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знакомый

familiar

Meaning of знакомый

well known to you

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Russian[znɐˈkomɨj]
familiar
знакомый - familiar
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знакомый with English translation

знакомый usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

The face looked familiar, but I couldn't place it.

Лицо было знакомым, но я не мог его вспомнить.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

This song sounds familiar to me.

Эта песня кажется мне знакомой.

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знакомыйfamiliar
рубленыйchopped
приготовленныйcooked
замороженныйfrozen
сыройraw
солёныйsalty
нарезанный ломтикамиsliced

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знакомый translation: familiar. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce знакомый

[znɐˈkomɨj]

знакомый translation

familiar

знакомый examples

The face looked familiar, but I couldn't place it.

знакомый transcription

[znɐˈkomɨj]

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знакомый meaning: what does it mean?

хорошо известный и понятный вам

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знакомый is pronounced as [znɐˈkomɨj]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

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The face looked familiar, but I couldn't place it. Translation: Лицо было знакомым, но я не мог его вспомнить.

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