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мелкий

мелкий

Meaning of мелкий

имеет небольшую глубину; дно или низ близко

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RU[ˈmʲelkʲɪj]
RUшэлоу
shallow
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мелкий with Russian translation

мелкий usage examples

🇮🇩ID🇷🇺RU

Здесь река мелкая, поэтому мы можем перейти её вброд.

🇮🇩ID🇷🇺RU

Бассейн мелкий у ступенек, там безопасно для детей.

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

мелкийdangkal
тонкийtipis
тяжёлыйberat
лёгкийringan
твёрдыйkeras
мягкийlembut
крошечныйsangat kecil

мелкий synonyms

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неглубокий
Emphasizes lack of depth; often used about bodies of water and layers.
мелководный
Specialized word for bodies of water with little depth; more bookish/technical.
поверхностный
Often figurative — about knowledge, thought, or relations; means 'not deep / superficial' in a figurative sense.
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Н
🇷🇺ru
неглубокий

Emphasizes lack of depth; often used about bodies of water and layers.

A2Often
М
🇷🇺ru
мелководный

Specialized word for bodies of water with little depth; more bookish/technical.

A2Rarely
П
🇷🇺ru
поверхностный

Often figurative — about knowledge, thought, or relations; means 'not deep / superficial' in a figurative sense.

A2Often

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мелкий значение: what does it mean?

имеет небольшую глубину; дно или низ близко

мелкий произношение: how do you pronounce it?

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

мелкий определение и примеры предложений: how is it used in a sentence?

This river is shallow here, so we can cross on foot. Translation: Здесь река мелкая, поэтому мы можем перейти её вброд.

Is мелкий part of Adjectives vocabulary?

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