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ценный

valuable

Meaning of ценный

worth a lot of money or very useful

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Russian[ˈtsenːɨj]
valuable
ценный - valuable
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ценный with English translation

ценный usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

This old watch is very valuable.

Эти старые часы очень ценные.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

Your advice was valuable to us.

Ваш совет был для нас ценным.

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

ценныйvaluable
рубленыйchopped
приготовленныйcooked
замороженныйfrozen
сыройraw
солёныйsalty
нарезанный ломтикамиsliced

ценный synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between ценный / дорогой / дорогостоящий / бесценный / весомый

🇷🇺Russian
ценный

valuable — worth a lot of money or very useful

A2Often

This old watch is very valuable.

Эти старые часы очень ценные.

Ц
🇷🇺Russian
ценный

General word meaning “worth a lot” in money or usefulness.

B1Very Often

This is very valuable experience.

Это очень ценный опыт.

Д
🇷🇺Russian
дорогой

Usually means “expensive”; less often “dear/valuable” in a broader sense.

A2Very Often

This is a very expensive phone.

Это очень дорогой телефон.

Д
🇷🇺Russian
дорогостоящий

Emphasizes high cost, often about projects, equipment, treatment; more formal/bookish.

B2Often

This is an expensive surgery.

Это дорогостоящая операция.

Б
🇷🇺Russian
бесценный

Means “so valuable that it cannot be measured in money,” not just expensive.

B2Rarely

His help was priceless.

Его помощь была бесценной.

В
🇷🇺Russian
весомый

Means “significant, substantial, convincing”; refers to importance or strength, not price.

B2Often

He had a strong argument.

У него был весомый аргумент.

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How to pronounce ценный and what this word means

ценный translation: valuable. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce ценный

[ˈtsenːɨj]

ценный translation

valuable

ценный examples

This old watch is very valuable.

ценный transcription

[ˈtsenːɨj]

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ценный meaning: what does it mean?

стоящий больших денег или очень полезный

ценный pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

This old watch is very valuable. Translation: Эти старые часы очень ценные.

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