Целый - translation, pronunciation and examples
whole
not cut
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When to use целый
Мы покупаем целый хлеб.
Я ем целый апельсин.
I bought a whole watermelon for the picnic.
The recipe calls for a whole onion, not chopped.
Пирог ещё целый.
целый usage examples
I bought a whole watermelon for the picnic.
Я купил целый арбуз для пикника.
The recipe calls for a whole onion, not chopped.
В рецепте требуется целая луковица, а не нарезанная.
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Means 'undivided/complete', fits objects and quantities.
Emphasizes lack of damage or defects; not necessarily 'uncut'.
Literally 'not cut': the most precise for the meaning 'not cut'.
Emphasizes unity/integrity of parts; used more abstractly (system, personality).
Means 'all' or 'entire' as a whole, often used with multiple items or abstract concepts.
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целый synonyms
What's the difference between целый / неповреждённый / неразрезанный / целостный / весь
Means 'undivided/complete', fits objects and quantities.
I ate a whole cake.
Я съел целый торт.
Emphasizes lack of damage or defects; not necessarily 'uncut'.
The book arrived undamaged.
Книга пришла неповреждённой.
Literally 'not cut': the most precise for the meaning 'not cut'.
Don't touch — that's an uncut pie.
Не трогай — это неразрезанный пирог.
Emphasizes unity/integrity of parts; used more abstractly (system, personality).
The company has an integral (cohesive) development strategy.
У компании целостная стратегия развития.
Means 'all' or 'entire' as a whole, often used with multiple items or abstract concepts.
He read the entire report.
Он прочитал весь отчёт.
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В чем разница в английском между carry, wear, tote и lug
Carry — нести или иметь при себе, wear — носить на теле, tote — таскать с собой, lug — тащить тяжёлое с усилием.
В чем разница в английском между whole, entire, complete и intact
Разница между whole, entire, complete и intact: целое, весь объем, завершенность и сохранность без повреждений.
В чем разница в английском между choose, pick, select и opt for
Разница между choose, pick, select и opt for: обычный выбор, разговорный выбор, выбор из списка и осознанное предпочтение.
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How to pronounce целый and what this word means
целый translation: whole. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce целый
[ˈt͡sɛlɨj]
целый translation
whole
целый examples
Wir kaufen ein ganzes Brot.
целый transcription
[ˈt͡sɛlɨj]
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Questions about this word
целый meaning: what does it mean?
сохранивший целостность, не разделённый на части
целый pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
целый is pronounced as [ˈt͡sɛlɨj]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
целый definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
Wir kaufen ein ganzes Brot. Translation: Мы покупаем целый хлеб.
Is целый part of Cooking Descriptions vocabulary?
Yes, целый (whole) can be learned in the Cooking Descriptions topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
Is целый part of Food vocabulary?
Yes, целый (whole) can be learned in the Food topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
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