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блестящий

brilliant

Meaning of блестящий

extremely intelligent or very good

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Russian[blʲɪˈsʲtʲaɕːɪj]
brilliant
блестящий - brilliant
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блестящий with English translation

блестящий usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

That was a brilliant idea.

Это была блестящая идея.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

She gave a brilliant performance.

Она показала блестящее выступление.

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блестящий belongs to the topic "Top 2500". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

блестящийbrilliant
рубленыйchopped
приготовленныйcooked
замороженныйfrozen
сыройraw
солёныйsalty
нарезанный ломтикамиsliced

блестящий synonyms

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What's the difference between блестящий / отличный / гениальный / великолепный / выдающийся

🇷🇺Russian
блестящий

brilliant — extremely intelligent or very good

B1Often

That was a brilliant idea.

Это была блестящая идея.

Б
🇷🇺Russian
блестящий

Direct match: extremely intelligent or very good.

B2Very Often

That was a brilliant answer.

Это был блестящий ответ.

О
🇷🇺Russian
отличный

Very good, highly positive, but less strong than “brilliant.”

B2Very Often

You have an excellent result.

У тебя отличный результат.

Г
🇷🇺Russian
гениальный

Extremely intelligent or highly talented; emphasizes genius-level ability.

B2Often

He has a brilliant idea.

У него гениальная идея.

В
🇷🇺Russian
великолепный

Magnificent, splendid, very impressive; often with a more elevated tone.

B2Often

It was a brilliant performance.

Это было великолепное выступление.

В
🇷🇺Russian
выдающийся

Outstanding, exceptional, standing out from the rest.

B2Often

He is an outstanding scientist.

Он выдающийся учёный.

П
🇷🇺Russian
превосходный

Excellent, superior in quality; slightly more formal.

B2Often

You have brilliant service.

У вас превосходный сервис.

З
🇷🇺Russian
замечательный

Wonderful, very good, pleasing; softer than “brilliant.”

B2Very Often

You have a brilliant idea.

У тебя замечательная идея.

И
🇷🇺Russian
исключительный

Exceptional, rare, unusually high in quality; stresses uniqueness.

B2Often

This is an exceptional case.

Это исключительный случай.

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How to pronounce блестящий and what this word means

блестящий translation: brilliant. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce блестящий

[blʲɪˈsʲtʲaɕːɪj]

блестящий translation

brilliant

блестящий examples

That was a brilliant idea.

блестящий transcription

[blʲɪˈsʲtʲaɕːɪj]

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блестящий meaning: what does it mean?

очень умный, выдающийся, отличный по качеству

блестящий pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

That was a brilliant idea. Translation: Это была блестящая идея.

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