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широкий

broad

Meaning of широкий

wide from side to side

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Russian[ʂɨˈrokʲɪj]
broad
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широкий with English translation

широкий usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

The broad road leads to the station.

Широкая дорога ведёт к станции.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

She wore a broad hat in the sun.

Она надела широкую шляпу на солнце.

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

широкийbroad
рубленыйchopped
приготовленныйcooked
замороженныйfrozen
сыройraw
солёныйsalty
нарезанный ломтикамиsliced

широкий synonyms

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What's the difference between широкий / неглубокий / обширный / просторный / широкий в плечах

🇷🇺Russian
широкий

broad — wide from side to side

A2Often

The broad road leads to the station.

Широкая дорога ведёт к станции.

Ш
🇷🇺Russian
широкий

Basic neutral meaning: large from side to side.

B1Very Often

This is a very broad bridge.

Это очень широкий мост.

Н
🇷🇺Russian
неглубокий

Describes not width but small depth; used for holes, water, bowls, etc.

B1Often

The river is broad here.

Здесь неглубокая река.

О
🇷🇺Russian
обширный

Large in area, scope, or scale; often used for territories, knowledge, experience, topics.

B1Often

He has broad knowledge of history.

У него обширные знания по истории.

П
🇷🇺Russian
просторный

Suggests a lot of free space inside; usually about rooms, apartments, interiors, clothes.

B1Often

They have a broad apartment.

У них просторная квартира.

Ш
🇷🇺Russian
широкий в плечах

A conversational description of body build: a person with broad shoulders, sturdy and large.

B1Rarely

He is tall and broad.

Он высокий и широкий в плечах.

Р
🇷🇺Russian
развернутый

Not about physical width, but about being detailed and fully developed; used for answers, plans, reports, explanations.

B1Often

A broad answer to the question is needed.

Нужен развернутый ответ на вопрос.

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How to pronounce широкий and what this word means

широкий translation: broad. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce широкий

[ʂɨˈrokʲɪj]

широкий translation

broad

широкий examples

The broad road leads to the station.

широкий transcription

[ʂɨˈrokʲɪj]

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широкий meaning: what does it mean?

имеющий большую ширину, простирающийся из стороны в сторону

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

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

The broad road leads to the station. Translation: Широкая дорога ведёт к станции.

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