adverbA1Very Oftenneutralboth

very

очень

to high degree

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Pronunciation
EN-UK/ˈvɛri/
EN-US/ˈvɛri/
RU[ˈot͡ɕenʲ]
very

very with Russian translation

very usage examples

🇺🇸en-US🇷🇺ru

The kitchen sink is very dirty; we should clean it now.

Кухонная раковина очень грязная; нужно убрать её сейчас.

🇺🇸en-US🇷🇺ru

She was very careful when sorting the fragile items.

Она была очень осторожна, разбирая хрупкие вещи.

very synonyms

🇬🇧en

общий усилитель степени

A1Very Often

This room is very clean.

🇬🇧en

очень; более разговорный, усиленный

A2Very Often

She is really tired after cleaning.

🇬🇧en

так/очень; часто разговорное, эмоциональное

A2Very Often

The floor is so dirty!

🇬🇧en

чрезвычайно; сильнее, чем 'very'

B1Often

The carpet is extremely dirty.

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🇬🇧en
incredibly

невероятно; очень сильный, эмоциональный усилитель

B1Often

The oven was incredibly hot after baking.

T
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tremendously

огромно/чрезвычайно; сильное, иногда книжное

B2Rarely

She felt tremendously proud after finishing the repairs.

I
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immensely

исключительно/очень сильно; книжное или официальное

B2Rarely

He was immensely satisfied with the clean house.

🇬🇧en

абсолютно/совершенно; сильный, иногда подтверждающий ответ

B1Very Often

The windows are absolutely spotless.

🇬🇧en

полностью/совсем; очень сильный усилитель

B1Very Often

The sink was totally clogged after washing dishes.

A
🇬🇧en
awfully

ужасно/очень; разговорное, немного устаревшее в значении 'очень'

B1Often

I’m awfully tired after cleaning all day.

T
🇬🇧en
terribly

ужасно/очень; разговорный или эмоционально окрашенный

B1Often

The laundry is terribly smelly — it needs washing.

🇬🇧en

довольно/вполне/совсем; значение зависит от диалекта и контекста

B1Often

The kitchen is quite clean. (US: fairly clean; UK: quite clean or completely clean depending on context)

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What does very mean?

to high degree

How do you pronounce very?

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

How is very used in a sentence?

The kitchen sink is very dirty; we should clean it now. Translation: Кухонная раковина очень грязная; нужно убрать её сейчас.

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