Lonely - translation, pronunciation and examples
lonely
unhappy because you have no friends or company
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When to use lonely
Он чувствовал себя одиноким после того, как его лучший друг уехал.
Квартира казалась одинокой без картин на стенах.
lonely usage examples
Он чувствовал себя одиноким после того, как его лучший друг уехал.
He felt lonely after his best friend moved away.
Квартира казалась одинокой без картин на стенах.
The flat seemed lonely without any pictures on the walls.
Similar words
одинокий — unhappy because you have no friends or company
feeling sad because you have no friends or company
separated from other people, often physically or socially; may not always mean emotional unhappiness
with no other people present; does not necessarily mean you feel sad
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lonely synonyms
What's the difference between lonely / isolated / alone
одинокий — unhappy because you have no friends or company
He felt lonely after his best friend moved away.
Он чувствовал себя одиноким после того, как его лучший друг уехал.
feeling sad because you have no friends or company
She felt lonely after moving to a new city.
Она чувствовала себя одинокой после переезда в новый город.
separated from other people, often physically or socially; may not always mean emotional unhappiness
The village is isolated in the mountains.
Деревня изолирована в горах.
with no other people present; does not necessarily mean you feel sad
I was alone at home for an hour.
Я был один дома в течение часа.
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How to pronounce lonely and what this word means
lonely translation: одинокий. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce lonely
/ˈləʊnli/
lonely translation
одинокий
lonely examples
He felt lonely after his best friend moved away.
lonely transcription
/ˈləʊnli/, /ˈloʊnli/
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lonely meaning: what does it mean?
unhappy because you have no friends or company
lonely pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
lonely is pronounced as /ˈləʊnli/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
lonely definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
He felt lonely after his best friend moved away. Translation: Он чувствовал себя одиноким после того, как его лучший друг уехал.
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