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начальный

starting

Meaning of начальный

beginning or initial

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Russian[nɐˈt͡ɕalʲnɨj]
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начальный with English translation

начальный usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

The starting price was lower than we expected.

Начальная цена оказалась ниже, чем мы ожидали.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

This is the starting level for new players.

Это начальный уровень для новых игроков.

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начальный belongs to the topic "Top 5000". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

начальныйstarting
рубленыйchopped
приготовленныйcooked
замороженныйfrozen
сыройraw
солёныйsalty
нарезанный ломтикамиsliced

начальный synonyms

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What's the difference between начальный / стартовый / исходный / первоначальный / вводный

🇷🇺Russian
начальный

starting — beginning or initial

B1Often

The starting price was lower than we expected.

Начальная цена оказалась ниже, чем мы ожидали.

С
🇷🇺Russian
стартовый

Related to a start or launch; often used in sports, technology, and business.

B1Often

The company offers a starting package of services.

Компания предлагает стартовый пакет услуг.

И
🇷🇺Russian
исходный

Emphasizes the original basis or starting point; often means “initial” or “original.”

B1Often

We need to save the original file.

Нужно сохранить исходный файл.

П
🇷🇺Russian
первоначальный

A more formal choice: refers to the very first state, plan, or version.

B1Often

The initial plan had to be changed.

Первоначальный план пришлось изменить.

В
🇷🇺Russian
вводный

Means something that serves as an introduction and helps begin a topic.

B1Often

There was an introductory lesson first.

Сначала был вводный урок.

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начальный translation: starting. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce начальный

[nɐˈt͡ɕalʲnɨj]

начальный translation

starting

начальный examples

The starting price was lower than we expected.

начальный transcription

[nɐˈt͡ɕalʲnɨj]

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начальный meaning: what does it mean?

относящийся к началу, первый по порядку

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

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The starting price was lower than we expected. Translation: Начальная цена оказалась ниже, чем мы ожидали.

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