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оливковый

olive

Meaning of оливковый

green-brown

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Russian[ɐlʲɪvˈkovɨj]
Russianолив
olive
оливковый - olive
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оливковый with English translation

оливковый usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

He bought an olive jacket because it hides stains well.

Он купил оливковую куртку, потому что она хорошо маскирует пятна.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

The kitchen cabinets were painted olive to give a natural look.

Кухонные шкафы покрасили в оливковый цвет, чтобы создать натуральный вид.

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оливковый belongs to the topic "Colors and Materials". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

оливковыйolive
рубашкаshirt
юбкаskirt
брюкиpants
брюкиtrousers
джинсыjeans
шортыshorts

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What's the difference between оливковый / оттенок

🇷🇺Russian
оливковый

olive — green-brown

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He bought an olive jacket because it hides stains well.

Он купил оливковую куртку, потому что она хорошо маскирует пятна.

🇷🇺Russian

more general: any color variation or tone

B1Very Often

The fabric has a slight olive shade.

У ткани есть лёгкий оливковый оттенок.

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How to pronounce оливковый and what this word means

оливковый translation: olive. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce оливковый

[ɐlʲɪvˈkovɨj]

оливковый translation

olive

оливковый examples

He bought an olive jacket because it hides stains well.

оливковый transcription

[ɐlʲɪvˈkovɨj], олив

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оливковый meaning: what does it mean?

зелёно-коричневый оттенок, похожий на цвет маслины

оливковый pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

He bought an olive jacket because it hides stains well. Translation: Он купил оливковую куртку, потому что она хорошо маскирует пятна.

Is оливковый part of Colors and Materials vocabulary?

Yes, оливковый (olive) can be learned in the Colors and Materials topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is оливковый part of Clothing and Fashion vocabulary?

Yes, оливковый (olive) can be learned in the Clothing and Fashion topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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