довольно
somewhat
to some degree; rather
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довольно with English translation
довольно usage examples
The room was somewhat cold, so I closed the window.
В комнате было довольно холодно, поэтому я закрыл окно.
He was somewhat surprised by the news.
Он был довольно удивлён новостью.
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довольно synonyms
What's the difference between довольно / несколько / чуть / мало / слегка / отчасти
Neutral “to a sufficient degree,” often close to “fairly” or “rather.”
He was somewhat tired after work.
Он довольно устал после работы.
“A little, to some extent”; more bookish and restrained.
He was somewhat surprised by the answer.
Он был несколько удивлён ответом.
A very small degree: “slightly, a little.”
I am somewhat cold.
Мне чуть холодно.
I have somewhat little time.
У меня мало времени.
“Slightly, a little, faintly”; often used for the degree of an action or quality.
She was somewhat nervous.
Она слегка волновалась.
“Partly, to some extent”; emphasizes incomplete degree or partial truth.
This is somewhat true.
Это отчасти верно.
Colloquial усиление of “довольно”; means “quite, pretty, rather.”
The film is somewhat interesting.
Фильм довольно-таки интересный.
Bookish and precise: “to some extent, partly.”
This somewhat explains the problem.
В некоторой степени это объясняет проблему.
“A little, a bit”; a very common neutral word for a small degree.
I am somewhat tired.
Я немного устал.
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В чем разница в английском между carry, wear, tote и lug
Carry — нести или иметь при себе, wear — носить на теле, tote — таскать с собой, lug — тащить тяжёлое с усилием.
В чем разница в английском между whole, entire, complete и intact
Разница между whole, entire, complete и intact: целое, весь объем, завершенность и сохранность без повреждений.
В чем разница в английском между choose, pick, select и opt for
Разница между choose, pick, select и opt for: обычный выбор, разговорный выбор, выбор из списка и осознанное предпочтение.
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How to pronounce довольно and what this word means
довольно translation: somewhat. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce довольно
[dɐˈvolʲnə]
довольно translation
somewhat
довольно examples
The room was somewhat cold, so I closed the window.
довольно transcription
[dɐˈvolʲnə]
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довольно meaning: what does it mean?
в некоторой степени, не совсем, но и не совсем мало
довольно pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
довольно is pronounced as [dɐˈvolʲnə]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
довольно definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
The room was somewhat cold, so I closed the window. Translation: В комнате было довольно холодно, поэтому я закрыл окно.
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