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пастельный

pastel

Meaning of пастельный

soft tones

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Russian[pɐˈstʲelʲnɨj]
Russianпастел
pastel
пастельный - pastel
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пастельный with English translation

пастельный usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

The designer chose a pastel blue for the café walls.

Дизайнер выбрал пастельный голубой для стен кафе.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

Pastel hues work well for a calm bedroom.

Пастельные оттенки хорошо подходят для спокойной спальни.

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

пастельныйpastel
рубашкаshirt
юбкаskirt
брюкиpants
брюкиtrousers
джинсыjeans
шортыshorts

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What's the difference between пастельный / мягкий

🇷🇺Russian
пастельный

pastel — soft tones

B2Rarely

The designer chose a pastel blue for the café walls.

Дизайнер выбрал пастельный голубой для стен кафе.

М
🇷🇺Russian
мягкий

“мягкий” (soft) is broader (texture, sound, light, colour); “pastel” specifically denotes muted, delicate colour tones.

B2Very Often

The interior used soft pastel shades.

В интерьере использовали мягкие пастельные оттенки.

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How to pronounce пастельный and what this word means

пастельный translation: pastel. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce пастельный

[pɐˈstʲelʲnɨj]

пастельный translation

pastel

пастельный examples

The designer chose a pastel blue for the café walls.

пастельный transcription

[pɐˈstʲelʲnɨj], пастел

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пастельный meaning: what does it mean?

мягкие, приглушённые светлые оттенки с низкой насыщенностью

пастельный pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

The designer chose a pastel blue for the café walls. Translation: Дизайнер выбрал пастельный голубой для стен кафе.

Is пастельный part of Colors and Materials vocabulary?

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

Is пастельный part of Clothing and Fashion vocabulary?

Yes, пастельный (pastel) 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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