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редко

rarely

Meaning of редко

not often

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A2very often

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RU[ˈrʲedkə]
RUрэрли
rarely
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редко with English translation

редко usage examples

🇬🇧EN🇷🇺RU

I rarely miss the weekend climbing meet because it's my favourite hobby.

Я редко пропускаю встречи по скалолазанию на выходных, потому что это моё любимое хобби.

🇬🇧EN🇷🇺RU

She rarely paints in oils; she usually chooses watercolour for portraits.

Она редко пишет маслом; обычно для портретов выбирает акварель.

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редко belongs to the topic "Adverbs of Frequency". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

редкоrarely
один разonce
каждый деньevery day
каждый месяцevery month
прямо сейчасright now
секундаsecond
часhour

редко synonyms

Related words worth learning together

нечасто
Synonymous with 'rarely', slightly more neutral in speech.
изредка
More literary/stylized, emphasizes rarity.
почти никогда
Stronger than 'rarely' — almost never occurs.
периодически
Emphasizes recurrence with intervals — happens periodically.
эпизодически
Means 'in isolated episodes', emphasizes occasional occurrences.
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Н
🇷🇺ru
нечасто

Synonymous with 'rarely', slightly more neutral in speech.

A2Rarely
🇷🇺ru

More literary/stylized, emphasizes rarity.

A2Rarely
🇷🇺ru

Stronger than 'rarely' — almost never occurs.

A2Very Rarely
П
🇷🇺ru
периодически

Emphasizes recurrence with intervals — happens periodically.

A2Often
Э
🇷🇺ru
эпизодически

Means 'in isolated episodes', emphasizes occasional occurrences.

A2Rarely

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How to pronounce редко and what this word means

редко means rarely. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce редко

[ˈrʲedkə]

редко translation

rarely

редко examples

I rarely miss the weekend climbing meet because it's my favourite hobby.

редко transcription

[ˈrʲedkə], рэрли

Questions about this word

редко meaning: what does it mean?

происходит очень нечасто, почти никогда

редко pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

I rarely miss the weekend climbing meet because it's my favourite hobby. Translation: Я редко пропускаю встречи по скалолазанию на выходных, потому что это моё любимое хобби.

Is редко part of Adverbs of Frequency vocabulary?

Yes, редко (rarely) 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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