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только

only

Meaning of только

no more than; solely

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RU[ˈtolʲkə]
only
только - only
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только with Russian translation

только usage examples

🇬🇧EN🇷🇺RU

I only have one ticket.

У меня только один билет.

🇬🇧EN🇷🇺RU

She only called to say hello.

Она только позвонила, чтобы поздороваться.

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только belongs to the topic "Top 1000". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

толькоonly
вместеtogether
раноearly
поздноlate
сегодняtoday
весь деньall day
этим утромthis morning

только synonyms

Related words worth learning together

лишь
Similar to "only," but a bit more literary and softer.
единственно
Means "in one and only way; only so," usually in bookish or official speech.
исключительно
Means "only, solely," often with strong limitation or emphasis.
только что
Means "just now, a moment ago"; it refers to very recent time, not limitation.
всего лишь
Stronger emphasis on smallness or insignificance: "only, just, merely."
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Л
🇷🇺ru
лишь

Similar to "only," but a bit more literary and softer.

A1Often
Е
🇷🇺ru
единственно

Means "in one and only way; only so," usually in bookish or official speech.

A1Rarely
И
🇷🇺ru
исключительно

Means "only, solely," often with strong limitation or emphasis.

A1Often
🇷🇺ru

Means "just now, a moment ago"; it refers to very recent time, not limitation.

A1Very Often
В
🇷🇺ru
всего лишь

Stronger emphasis on smallness or insignificance: "only, just, merely."

A1Often
Н
🇷🇺ru
не более чем

A formal expression meaning "not more than; only."

A1Often
Л
🇷🇺ru
лишь бы

Means "if only, as long as," expressing a strong wish or indifference to the rest.

A1Often

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только means only. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce только

[ˈtolʲkə]

только translation

only

только examples

I only have one ticket.

только transcription

[ˈtolʲkə]

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только meaning: what does it mean?

не больше, чем; исключительно

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

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

I only have one ticket. Translation: У меня только один билет.

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