мелкий
shallow
having little depth
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мелкий with English translation
мелкий usage examples
This river is shallow here, so we can cross on foot.
Здесь река мелкая, поэтому мы можем перейти её вброд.
The pool is shallow at the steps for children.
Бассейн мелкий у ступенек, там безопасно для детей.
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мелкий synonyms
What's the difference between мелкий / неглубокий / мелководный / поверхностный
General neutral term for little depth or small size; the closest basic translation of 'shallow'.
The water in this pond is shallow.
В этом пруду вода мелкая.
Emphasizes lack of depth; often used about bodies of water and layers.
The river is shallow — you can wade across.
Река неглубокая — можно перейти вброд.
Specialized word for bodies of water with little depth; more bookish/technical.
This is a shallow (low-depth) bay.
Это мелководный залив.
Often figurative — about knowledge, thought, or relations; means 'not deep / superficial' in a figurative sense.
His knowledge of the topic is superficial.
Его знания по теме поверхностны.
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В чем разница в английском между whole, entire, complete и intact
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В чем разница в английском между choose, pick, select и opt for
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How to pronounce мелкий and what this word means
мелкий translation: shallow. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce мелкий
[ˈmʲelkʲɪj]
мелкий translation
shallow
мелкий examples
This river is shallow here, so we can cross on foot.
мелкий transcription
[ˈmʲelkʲɪj], шэлоу
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мелкий meaning: what does it mean?
имеет небольшую глубину; дно или низ близко
мелкий pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
мелкий is pronounced as [ˈmʲelkʲɪj]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
мелкий definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
This river is shallow here, so we can cross on foot. Translation: Здесь река мелкая, поэтому мы можем перейти её вброд.
Is мелкий part of Adjectives vocabulary?
Yes, мелкий (shallow) can be learned in the Adjectives topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
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