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третий

third

Meaning of третий

after second in order

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RU[ˈtrʲetʲɪj]
third
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третий with English translation

третий usage examples

🇬🇧EN🇷🇺RU

He finished third in the race.

Он финишировал третьим в гонке.

🇬🇧EN🇷🇺RU

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

Related words worth learning together

3-й
Abbreviated written form of “third” using a numeral and hyphen.
первый
Means “number one,” earlier in order than “third.”
второй
Means “number two,” comes before “third.”
четвёртый
Means “number four,” comes after “third.”
следующий
General word meaning “coming after this,” not necessarily third.
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3-й

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

A1Often
🇷🇺ru

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

A1Very Often
🇷🇺ru

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

A1Very Often
🇷🇺ru

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

A1Very Often
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следующий

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

A1Often

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How to pronounce третий and what this word means

третий means 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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