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высокий

tall

Meaning of высокий

great in height

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Russian[vɨˈsokʲɪj]
Russianтол
tall
высокий - tall
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высокий with English translation

высокий usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

The tall man reached the top shelf easily.

Высокий мужчина с лёгкостью дотянулся до верхней полки.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

That tall tree blocks the window in my room.

То высокое дерево закрывает окно в моей комнате.

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

высокийtall
тонкийthin
тяжёлыйheavy
лёгкийlight
твёрдыйhard
мягкийsoft
крошечныйtiny

высокий synonyms

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What's the difference between высокий / высокого роста / долговязый / рослый / высоченный

🇷🇺Russian
высокий

basic neutral term for great height

A1Very Often

He is very tall.

Он очень высокий.

В
🇷🇺Russian
высокого роста

descriptive phrase indicating a tall person

A2Often

She is of tall stature.

Она высокого роста.

Д
🇷🇺Russian
долговязый

about a tall, lanky person; slightly derogatory

B2Rarely

He looks lanky and awkward.

Он выглядит долговязым и неуклюжим.

Р
🇷🇺Russian
рослый

describes a tall, well-built person; positive nuance

B1Often

He is tall and well-built.

Он высокий и рослый.

В
🇷🇺Russian
высоченный

emotionally intensified 'very tall'

B2Rarely

He has towering height.

У него высоченный рост.

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How to pronounce высокий and what this word means

высокий translation: tall. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce высокий

[vɨˈsokʲɪj]

высокий translation

tall

высокий examples

The tall man reached the top shelf easily.

высокий transcription

[vɨˈsokʲɪj], тол

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высокий meaning: what does it mean?

имеет значительно большую высоту по сравнению с окружающим

высокий pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

The tall man reached the top shelf easily. Translation: Высокий мужчина с лёгкостью дотянулся до верхней полки.

Is высокий part of Adjectives vocabulary?

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