в основном
mostly
mainly
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в основном with English translation
в основном usage examples
Today's skies are mostly cloudy with a few sunny breaks.
Сегодня небо в основном облачное, но иногда выглядывает солнце.
This autumn is mostly mild, with only a few cold snaps.
Этой осенью погода в основном мягкая, лишь иногда бывают кратковременные похолодания.
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в основном synonyms
What's the difference between в основном / главным образом / как правило / в большинстве случаев / по большей части / преимущественно
Summarizes the main part; neutral, almost identical to 'mostly'.
I mostly work from home.
Я в основном работаю из дома.
Emphasizes the main reason or factor; slightly more formal than 'mostly'.
The project succeeded mostly because of the coordinated team.
Проект был успешен главным образом из‑за слаженной команды.
Means a general rule or usual practice; close in meaning to 'mostly'.
As a rule, students prepare in advance.
Как правило, студенты готовятся заранее.
Means that in most situations it happens this way; suitable for formal and neutral contexts.
In most cases, the system operates stably.
В большинстве случаев система работает стабильно.
Close to 'mostly', often used in speech and writing; slightly softer in tone.
For the most part, the task is already finished.
По большей части задача уже завершена.
Denotes predominance of something; often used in formal and statistical contexts.
The bank's clients are predominantly (mostly) from large cities.
Клиенты банка преимущественно из крупных городов.
Refers to habit or typicality; not always fully interchangeable with 'mostly'.
I usually (mostly) get up at six.
Обычно я встаю в шесть утра.
Indicates the highest frequency among options; emphasizes how often something happens.
Most often, people choose this route.
Чаще всего люди выбирают этот маршрут.
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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 в основном and what this word means
в основном translation: mostly. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce в основном
[v ɐsˈnovnəm]
в основном translation
mostly
в основном examples
Today's skies are mostly cloudy with a few sunny breaks.
в основном transcription
[v ɐsˈnovnəm]
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Questions about this word
в основном meaning: what does it mean?
преимущественно, в большей части случаев или ситуаций
в основном pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
в основном is pronounced as [v ɐsˈnovnəm]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
в основном definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
Today's skies are mostly cloudy with a few sunny breaks. Translation: Сегодня небо в основном облачное, но иногда выглядывает солнце.
Is в основном part of Types of Weather vocabulary?
Yes, в основном (mostly) can be learned in the Types of Weather topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
Is в основном part of Weather and Seasons vocabulary?
Yes, в основном (mostly) can be learned in the Weather and Seasons topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
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