сначала
at first
at beginning
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сначала with English translation
сначала usage examples
At first the app seemed confusing, but it is easy now.
Сначала приложение казалось запутанным, но теперь оно простое.
At first I studied alone, then I joined a class.
Сначала я учился сам, потом записался на курс.
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сначала synonyms
What's the difference between сначала / вначале / сперва / поначалу / первоначально / изначально
neutral indication of the beginning of an action or sequence
At first, wash your hands, and then eat.
Сначала помой руки, а потом ешь.
variant of "сначала", more common in written style
At the beginning of the project there were difficulties, but then things improved.
Вначале проекта были трудности, но потом всё пошло лучше.
colloquial variant similar to "сначала", often emphasizes sequence
First (for now), do your homework, then play.
Сперва сделай домашнее задание, потом играй.
emphasizes an initial temporary situation that often changes later
At first it was difficult, but then everything settled.
Поначалу было трудно, но потом всё наладилось.
more formal; emphasizes the original plan, state, or intention
Initially it was planned to run the experiment in May.
Первоначально предполагалось провести эксперимент в мае.
At first he wanted to refuse, but then he agreed.
Изначально он хотел отказаться, но потом согласился.
colloquial phrase suggesting a first step or temporary start
To start with, make a copy of the file.
Для начала сделай копию файла.
used with a noun: "at the beginning of the week", sometimes as "at first"
At the start of the film it was boring, but then it became interesting.
В начале фильма было скучно, но потом стало интересно.
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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
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How to pronounce сначала and what this word means
сначала translation: at first. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce сначала
[snɐˈt͡ɕalə]
сначала translation
at first
сначала examples
At first the app seemed confusing, but it is easy now.
сначала transcription
[snɐˈt͡ɕalə], эт фёрст
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Questions about this word
сначала meaning: what does it mean?
в начале чего-либо, прежде чем что-то изменится
сначала pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
сначала is pronounced as [snɐˈt͡ɕalə]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
сначала definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
At first the app seemed confusing, but it is easy now. Translation: Сначала приложение казалось запутанным, но теперь оно простое.
Is сначала part of Adverbs of Frequency vocabulary?
Yes, сначала (at first) can be learned in the Adverbs of Frequency topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
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