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голодный

hungry

Meaning of голодный

испытующий сильное желание поесть, нуждающийся в еде

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Russian[ɡəˈlodnɨj]
hungry
голодный - hungry
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голодный with English translation

голодный usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

After the hike, I felt hungry and wanted lunch.

После похода я почувствовал голод и захотел пообедать.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

She gets hungry if she skips breakfast.

Она становится голодной, если пропускает завтрак.

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

голодныйhungry
рубленыйchopped
приготовленныйcooked
замороженныйfrozen
сыройraw
солёныйsalty
нарезанный ломтикамиsliced

голодный synonyms

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What's the difference between голодный / голоден / голодающий / проголодавшийся / изголодавшийся

🇷🇺Russian
голодный

Neutral basic word for feeling the need to eat.

A2Very Often

I’m hungry after work.

Я голодный после работы.

Г
🇷🇺Russian
голоден

Short-form adjective: same meaning as “hungry,” often used in predicate position.

A2Very Often

I’m hungry and want to eat.

Я голоден и хочу поесть.

Г
🇷🇺Russian
голодающий

Very hungry; often suggests prolonged lack of food or even starvation.

B1Often

A starving child needs help.

Голодающий ребёнок нуждается в помощи.

П
🇷🇺Russian
проголодавшийся

Feeling hungry after some time without food; often mildly so.

A2Often

We got hungry after the walk.

Мы проголодавшиеся после прогулки.

И
🇷🇺Russian
изголодавшийся

Extremely hungry, usually after a long time without food; can also be figurative.

B1Rarely

The famished traveler asked for food.

Изголодавшийся путник попросил еды.

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голодный translation: hungry. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce голодный

[ɡəˈlodnɨj]

голодный translation

hungry

голодный examples

After the hike, I felt hungry and wanted lunch.

голодный transcription

[ɡəˈlodnɨj]

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голодный meaning: what does it mean?

испытующий сильное желание поесть, нуждающийся в еде

голодный pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

After the hike, I felt hungry and wanted lunch. Translation: После похода я почувствовал голод и захотел пообедать.

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