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старый

старый

Meaning of старый

долго бывший в использовании или со старыми признаками

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RU[ˈstarɨj]
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старый with Russian translation

старый usage examples

🇬🇧EN🇷🇺RU

The old armchair in the corridor creaked when I sat down.

Старое кресло в коридоре поскрипывало, когда я сел.

🇬🇧EN🇷🇺RU

She bought an old scarf from the sale section for only five pounds.

Она купила шарф из старой коллекции шарф в секции распродажи всего за пять фунтов.

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

старыйold
рубленыйchopped
приготовленныйcooked
замороженныйfrozen
сыройraw
солёныйsalty
сладкийsweet

старый synonyms

Related words worth learning together

старенький
diminutive/affectionate: a bit old but charming or small
пожилой
used for people: elderly, polite way to refer to age
поношенный
worn-looking from use; a bit shabby
изношенный
worn out from long use; may have lost function or integrity
устаревший
outdated; no longer meets current requirements or standards
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С
🇷🇺ru
старенький

diminutive/affectionate: a bit old but charming or small

A2Often
🇷🇺ru

used for people: elderly, polite way to refer to age

B1Often
П
🇷🇺ru
поношенный

worn-looking from use; a bit shabby

B1Often
И
🇷🇺ru
изношенный

worn out from long use; may have lost function or integrity

B1Often
🇷🇺ru

outdated; no longer meets current requirements or standards

B1Often
С
🇷🇺ru
старомодный

old-fashioned; out of style

A2Often

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старый значение: what does it mean?

долго бывший в использовании или со старыми признаками

старый произношение: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

The old armchair in the corridor creaked when I sat down. Translation: Старое кресло в коридоре поскрипывало, когда я сел.

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