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очень

очень

Meaning of очень

в высокой степени, существенно больше по интенсивности или объёму

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RU[ˈot͡ɕenʲ]
very
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очень with Russian translation

очень usage examples

🇩🇪DE🇷🇺RU

Кухонная раковина очень грязная; нужно убрать её сейчас.

🇩🇪DE🇷🇺RU

Она была очень осторожна, разбирая хрупкие вещи.

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

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поздноspät
сегодняheute
весь деньden ganzen Tag
этим утромheute Morgen

очень synonyms

Related words worth learning together

весьма
more formal, slightly restrained compared to 'very'
крайне
very strong degree, often somewhat formal
чрезвычайно
strong, formal intensifier, often in serious contexts
невероятно
intensifier with nuance of astonishment or admiration — 'incredibly'
ужасно
intense, colloquial, often negative but can be neutral intensifier
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🇷🇺ru

more formal, slightly restrained compared to 'very'

B1Often
К
🇷🇺ru
крайне

very strong degree, often somewhat formal

B2Often
🇷🇺ru

strong, formal intensifier, often in serious contexts

C1Rarely
Н
🇷🇺ru
невероятно

intensifier with nuance of astonishment or admiration — 'incredibly'

B2Often
У
🇷🇺ru
ужасно

intense, colloquial, often negative but can be neutral intensifier

B1Often
С
🇷🇺ru
сильно

often used with verbs (impact, action) and adjectives to express a high degree

B1Often
🇷🇺ru

means 'completely, absolutely', often expresses completeness of quality, sometimes replaces 'very'

B2Often

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очень значение: what does it mean?

в высокой степени, существенно больше по интенсивности или объёму

очень произношение: how do you pronounce it?

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

очень определение и примеры предложений: how is it 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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