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маленький

small

Meaning of маленький

small in size

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Russian[mɐˈlʲenʲkʲɪj]
small
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маленький with English translation

маленький usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

She bought a small pouch to keep her coins.

Она купила маленький кошелёк, чтобы хранить мелочь.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

The small shop on the corner closes early.

Маленький магазин на углу закрывается рано.

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

маленькийsmall
рубленыйchopped
приготовленныйcooked
замороженныйfrozen
сыройraw
солёныйsalty
нарезанный ломтикамиsliced

маленький synonyms

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What's the difference between маленький / небольшой / крошечный / крохотный / малый / мелкий

🇷🇺Russian
маленький

general neutral term for objects of small size

A1Very Often

I have a small dog.

У меня есть маленькая собака.

Н
🇷🇺Russian
небольшой

slightly smaller than usual; often about volume, area or amount

A2Often

We have a not very large house.

У нас небольшой дом.

🇷🇺Russian

very tiny, diminutive/emotional tone (cute/intense)

B1Often

She has a tiny bracelet.

У неё крошечный браслет.

К
🇷🇺Russian
крохотный

very tiny, slightly literary or expressive; similar to 'tiny'

B2Rarely

A tiny cottage stood by the road.

Крохотный домик стоял у дороги.

М
🇷🇺Russian
малый

more formal or technical term for small size or quantity

B1Often

Small businesses are important for the economy.

Малый бизнес важен для экономики.

🇷🇺Russian

small in size but often implies shallow or insignificant

B1Often

It's a small scratch; it's easy to remove.

Это мелкая царапина, её легко убрать.

М
🇷🇺Russian
миниатюрный

very small, like a scaled-down replica; often about appearance or form

C1Rarely

She has a miniature figurine in the display case.

У неё миниатюрная фигурка в витрине.

🇷🇺Russian

small but conveniently and efficiently designed; about ergonomics/form

B1Often

A compact car is convenient for the city.

Компактный автомобиль удобен для города.

🇷🇺Russian

modest-sized or modest in quantity, with a nuance of restraint

B1Often

They have a modest apartment, but it's cozy.

У них скромная квартира, но уютная.

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How to pronounce маленький and what this word means

маленький translation: small. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce маленький

[mɐˈlʲenʲkʲɪj]

маленький translation

small

маленький examples

She bought a small pouch to keep her coins.

маленький transcription

[mɐˈlʲenʲkʲɪj]

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маленький meaning: what does it mean?

небольшого размера; компактный по габаритам

маленький pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

She bought a small pouch to keep her coins. Translation: Она купила маленький кошелёк, чтобы хранить мелочь.

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