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третий

third

Meaning of третий

after second in order

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Russian[ˈtrʲetʲɪj]
third
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третий with English translation

третий usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

He finished third in the race.

Он финишировал третьим в гонке.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

This is the third time I've seen that movie.

Это третий раз, когда я смотрю этот фильм.

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

третийthird
нольzero
одинone
дваtwo
триthree
четыреfour
пятьfive

третий synonyms

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What's the difference between третий / 3-й / первый / второй / четвёртый / следующий

🇷🇺Russian
третий

The standard ordinal numeral: “coming after second.”

A1Very Often

He came third.

Он пришёл третьим.

3
🇷🇺Russian
3-й

Abbreviated written form of “third” using a numeral and hyphen.

A1Often

The 3rd floor is closed.

3-й этаж закрыт.

🇷🇺Russian

Means “number one,” earlier in order than “third.”

A1Very Often

He took first place.

Он занял первое место.

🇷🇺Russian

Means “number two,” comes before “third.”

A1Very Often

She came second.

Она пришла второй.

🇷🇺Russian

Means “number four,” comes after “third.”

A1Very Often

This is the fourth house on the right.

Это четвёртый дом справа.

С
🇷🇺Russian
следующий

General word meaning “coming after this,” not necessarily third.

A1Often

The next bus will be in ten minutes.

Следующий автобус будет через десять минут.

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How to pronounce третий and what this word means

третий translation: third. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce третий

[ˈtrʲetʲɪj]

третий translation

third

третий examples

He finished third in the race.

третий transcription

[ˈtrʲetʲɪj]

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третий meaning: what does it mean?

стоящий по порядку после второго

третий pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

He finished third in the race. Translation: Он финишировал третьим в гонке.

Is третий part of Numbers vocabulary?

Yes, третий (third) can be learned in the Numbers topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is третий part of Mathematics vocabulary?

Yes, третий (third) can be learned in the Mathematics topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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