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редко

seldom

Meaning of редко

not often

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Russian[ˈrʲedkə]
Russianсэлдом
seldom
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редко with English translation

редко usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

She seldom goes to the cinema now.

Сейчас она редко ходит в кино.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

We seldom have time for long holidays.

У нас редко бывает время для долгих отпусков.

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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.

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

редко synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between редко / изредка / нечасто / в редких случаях / иногда / почти никогда

🇷🇺Russian
редко

general term for low frequency

B2Rarely

I seldom go to the theatre.

Я редко хожу в театр.

🇷🇺Russian

slightly literary/stylized; means 'occasionally'

B2Rarely

Occasionally he writes me long letters.

Изредка он пишет мне длинные письма.

Н
🇷🇺Russian
нечасто

direct indication of low frequency; slightly more neutral

B2Rarely

She doesn't smile often.

Она нечасто улыбается.

В
🇷🇺Russian
в редких случаях

fixed phrase, often used in formal descriptions and warnings

B2Rarely

In rare cases the symptoms may recur.

В редких случаях симптомы могут повториться.

🇷🇺Russian

means 'sometimes'; generally implies more frequent occurrence than 'seldom'

B2Often

Sometimes I watch documentaries.

Иногда я смотрю документальные фильмы.

🇷🇺Russian

stronger in meaning — almost complete absence of the event

B2Very Rarely

He almost never is late.

Он почти никогда не опаздывает.

🇷🇺Russian

similar to 'sometimes'; emphasizes periodic recurrence

B2Often

From time to time I visit my parents.

Время от времени я навещаю родителей.

О
🇷🇺Russian
от случая к случаю

colloquial; emphasizes individual, occasional occurrences

B2Rarely

He comes once in a while.

Он приезжает от случая к случаю.

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How to pronounce редко and what this word means

редко translation: seldom. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce редко

[ˈrʲedkə]

редко translation

seldom

редко examples

She seldom goes to the cinema now.

редко transcription

[ˈrʲedkə], сэлдом

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Questions about this word

редко meaning: what does it mean?

происходит редко, лишь изредка и нечасто

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?

She seldom goes to the cinema now. Translation: Сейчас она редко ходит в кино.

Is редко part of Adverbs of Frequency vocabulary?

Yes, редко (seldom) 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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