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once

один раз

Meaning of once

one time

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EN-UK/wʌns/
EN-US/ˈwʌns/
RU[ɐˈdʲin raz]
RUванс
once
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once with Russian translation

once usage examples

🇺🇸en-US🇷🇺ru

I have only been to Paris once.

Я был в Париже только один раз.

🇺🇸en-US🇷🇺ru

He tried sushi once and liked it.

Он попробовал суши один раз, и ему понравилось.

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

once
один раз
every day
every month
right now
second
hour
month

once synonyms

Related words worth learning together

once
дословно «один раз», указывает на одно повторение события
one time
разговорный вариант «один раз», подчёркивает отдельный случай
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🇬🇧en

дословно «один раз», указывает на одно повторение события

A1Very Often

I visited Paris once.

O
🇬🇧en
one time

разговорный вариант «один раз», подчёркивает отдельный случай

A1Often

I tried sushi one time and liked it.

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What does once mean?

one time

How do you pronounce once?

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

How is once used in a sentence?

I have only been to Paris once. Translation: Я был в Париже только один раз.

Is once part of Adverbs of Frequency vocabulary?

Yes, once (один раз) can be learned in the Adverbs of Frequency topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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