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официальный

official

Meaning of официальный

approved by a person in authority

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Russian[ɐfʲɪˈtsɨalʲnɨj]
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официальный with English translation

официальный usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

Please wait for the official announcement.

Пожалуйста, подождите официального объявления.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

She gave the official report to the manager.

Она передала официальный отчёт менеджеру.

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официальный belongs to the topic "Top 1000". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

официальныйofficial
рубленыйchopped
приготовленныйcooked
замороженныйfrozen
сыройraw
солёныйsalty
нарезанный ломтикамиsliced

официальный synonyms

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What's the difference between официальный / служебный / должностной / формальный / церемониальный / торжественный

🇷🇺Russian
официальный

Main equivalent: approved by authority or recognized by rules.

B1Very Often

This is the company's official statement.

Это официальное заявление компании.

С
🇷🇺Russian
служебный

Related to service, work duties, or internal organizational tasks.

B1Often

This is an internal service document; it is not shown to clients.

Это служебный документ, его не показывают клиентам.

Д
🇷🇺Russian
должностной

Related to an official position, authority, and duties of a person at work.

B1Often

He has official job duties that he must perform.

У него есть должностные обязанности, которые он должен выполнять.

🇷🇺Russian

Related to fixed form, rules, or outward correctness; may lack real substance.

B1Very Often

We received only a formal reply without details.

Мы получили только формальный ответ без подробностей.

Ц
🇷🇺Russian
церемониальный

Related to a ceremony, ritual, or ceremonial protocol.

B1Rarely

There was a ceremonial reception for the guests.

На встрече был церемониальный приём гостей.

Т
🇷🇺Russian
торжественный

Related to a celebration, important event, or solemn uplifting mood; not simply 'approved'.

B1Often

The opening took place in a solemn, celebratory atmosphere.

Открытие прошло в торжественной атмосфере.

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How to pronounce официальный and what this word means

официальный translation: official. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce официальный

[ɐfʲɪˈtsɨalʲnɨj]

официальный translation

official

официальный examples

Please wait for the official announcement.

официальный transcription

[ɐfʲɪˈtsɨalʲnɨj]

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официальный meaning: what does it mean?

утверждённый или признанный человеком, который имеет власть

официальный pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

Please wait for the official announcement. Translation: Пожалуйста, подождите официального объявления.

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