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day by day

день за днём

Meaning of day by day

gradually

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EN-UK/ˈdeɪ baɪ deɪ/
EN-US/ˈdeɪ baɪ ˌdeɪ/
RU[ˈdʲenʲ zə dnʲˈom]
RUдэй бай дэй
day by day
day by day - день за днём
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day by day with Russian translation

day by day usage examples

🇺🇸en-US🇷🇺ru

She practised the song day by day until she could sing it perfectly.

Она репетировала песню день за днём, пока не смогла исполнить её без ошибок.

🇺🇸en-US🇷🇺ru

We watched the plants grow day by day through the spring.

Мы наблюдали, как растения растут день за днём в течение весны.

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day by day belongs to the topic "Adverbs of Frequency". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

day by day
день за днём
once
every day
every month
right now
second
hour

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day by day
буквально и переносно: день за днём, по дням; подчёркивает постепенное изменение или повторение
day after day
подчёркивает повторяющуюся, монотонную последовательность дней
every day
просто означает «каждый день»; нейтрально по смыслу, без оттенка постепенности
daily
формальное краткое: «ежедневно»; часто используется как прилагательное или наречие
gradually
подчёркивает постепенное изменение; не указывает на ежедневный интервал, но близко по смыслу
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🇬🇧en

буквально и переносно: день за днём, по дням; подчёркивает постепенное изменение или повторение

B1Often

She improved at the piano day by day.

🇬🇧en

подчёркивает повторяющуюся, монотонную последовательность дней

B1Often

Day after day she waited for news.

🇬🇧en

просто означает «каждый день»; нейтрально по смыслу, без оттенка постепенности

B1Very Often

I go for a run every day.

🇬🇧en

формальное краткое: «ежедневно»; часто используется как прилагательное или наречие

B1Very Often

We have a daily meeting at nine.

🇬🇧en

подчёркивает постепенное изменение; не указывает на ежедневный интервал, но близко по смыслу

B1Very Often

The town gradually recovered after the flood.

🇬🇧en

постепенно, шаг за шагом; разговорный оттенок, близко к «день за днём» по смыслу постепенности

B1Often

Little by little he learned to trust her again.

🇬🇧en

постепенно, по чуть-чуть; разговорный, очень близко по значению к «little by little»

B1Often

Bit by bit the puzzle came together.

F
🇬🇧en
from day to day

означает изменение или состояние от одного дня к другому; может указывать на неопределённость будущего

B1Rarely

Her condition varies from day to day.

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What does day by day mean?

gradually

How do you pronounce day by day?

day by day is pronounced as /ˈdeɪ baɪ deɪ/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

How is day by day used in a sentence?

She practised the song day by day until she could sing it perfectly. Translation: Она репетировала песню день за днём, пока не смогла исполнить её без ошибок.

Is day by day part of Adverbs of Frequency vocabulary?

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