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new

new

Meaning of new

recently made

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EN-UK/ˈnjuː/
EN-US/ˈnuː/
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new with Russian translation

new usage examples

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Я оставил свой новый плащ на стуле перед выходом.

I put my new coat on the chair before leaving.

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Мы купили новый светильник, чтобы осветить гостиную.

We bought a new lamp to brighten the living room.

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new belongs to the topic "Top 300". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

newновый
choppedрубленый
cookedприготовленный
frozenзамороженный
rawсырой
saltyсолёный
sweetсладкий

new synonyms

Related words worth learning together

brand-new
emphasises that something is completely new, unused; a stronger, often informal form
unused
emphasises that something has not been used (so may still be like-new)
latest
means the newest in a series or the most recent model/version
fresh
can mean recently made or produced (or not stale); also suggests renewed or just obtained
recent
focuses on time: something that happened or appeared not long ago
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🇬🇧en

emphasises that something is completely new, unused; a stronger, often informal form

A2Often

She unwrapped a brand-new pair of shoes.

U
🇬🇧en
unused

emphasises that something has not been used (so may still be like-new)

A2Often

The shoes are unused and in their box.

L
🇬🇧en
latest

means the newest in a series or the most recent model/version

B1Very Often

She always buys the latest trainers.

🇬🇧en

can mean recently made or produced (or not stale); also suggests renewed or just obtained

A2Very Often

They had a fresh delivery of shirts in the shop.

🇬🇧en

focuses on time: something that happened or appeared not long ago

A2Very Often

I saw her in a recent photo wearing a new dress.

🇬🇧en

refers to contemporary style or belonging to the present time rather than recent manufacture

A2Very Often

They bought modern furniture for the living room.

🇬🇧en

means new in the sense of original or not before known; somewhat formal or literary

B2Rarely

They developed a novel method for storing shoes.

🇬🇧en

can mean the first one (original) or unique/creative; not always identical to ‘new’

B1Very Often

This is the original design of the coat.

U
🇬🇧en
up-to-date

means current or kept current; emphasizes being updated rather than simply newly made

B2Often

They renovated the room to keep it up-to-date.

🇬🇧en

relates to the present time or current styles; emphasizes belonging to the same period

B2Often

They chose contemporary chairs for the dining room.

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new meaning: what does it mean?

recently made

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new is pronounced as /ˈnjuː/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

new definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

I put my new coat on the chair before leaving. Translation: Я оставил свой новый плащ на стуле перед выходом.

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