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великий

great

Meaning of великий

very good, large, or important

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Russian[vʲɪˈlʲikʲij]
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великий with English translation

великий usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

We visited a great old castle.

Мы посетили великий старый замок.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

We saw a great mountain in the distance.

Мы увидели вдалеке великую гору.

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великий belongs to the topic "Top 1000". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

великийgreat
рубленыйchopped
приготовленныйcooked
замороженныйfrozen
сыройraw
солёныйsalty
нарезанный ломтикамиsliced

великий synonyms

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What's the difference between великий / огромный / крупный / большой / величественный / прекрасный

🇷🇺Russian
великий

Very large in importance, scale, or influence; also used for outstanding people or periods.

A1Often

He was a great scientist.

Это был великий учёный.

О
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огромный

Very large in physical size, amount, or scale.

A1Very Often

He has a huge house.

У него огромный дом.

К
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крупный

Large in size, volume, or importance; often used for business, cities, or deals.

A1Often

It is a large city.

Это крупный город.

Б
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большой

A general word for size or degree; very broad in use.

A1Very Often

We have a big table.

У нас большой стол.

🇷🇺Russian

Majestic, grand, and impressive; often used for appearance, nature, buildings, or movement.

A1Rarely

A majestic view opened before us.

Перед нами открылся величественный вид.

🇷🇺Russian

Very good, beautiful, or pleasant; emphasizes high quality or beauty.

A1Very Often

We are having a beautiful day.

У нас прекрасный день.

З
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замечательный

Excellent, admirable, and worthy of praise.

A1Very Often

You have a wonderful idea.

У тебя замечательная идея.

🇷🇺Russian

Very good and of high quality; common in neutral spoken language.

A1Very Often

It is an excellent film.

Это отличный фильм.

В
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великолепный

Magnificent, impressive, and luxurious; stronger and more elevated than 'beautiful'.

A1Often

It is a magnificent palace.

Это великолепный дворец.

В
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выдающийся

Especially remarkable or better than others; used for achievements, people, or talent.

A1Often

He is an outstanding doctor.

Он выдающийся врач.

🇷🇺Russian

Having great significance; about importance rather than quality.

A1Very Often

This is an important question.

Это важный вопрос.

Г
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громадный

Very large, huge; more vivid and colloquial than 'ogromnyy'.

A1Often

We saw a huge ship.

Мы увидели громадный корабль.

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How to pronounce великий and what this word means

великий translation: great. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce великий

[vʲɪˈlʲikʲij]

великий translation

great

великий examples

We visited a great old castle.

великий transcription

[vʲɪˈlʲikʲij]

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великий meaning: what does it mean?

очень хороший, большой или очень важный

великий pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

We visited a great old castle. Translation: Мы посетили великий старый замок.

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