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средний

average

Meaning of средний

typical or ordinary in amount

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Russian[ˈsrʲedʲnʲɪj]
average
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средний with English translation

средний usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

Her average score was good enough to pass.

Её средний балл был достаточно хорошим, чтобы сдать экзамен.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

The average price of a meal is about ten pounds.

Средняя цена обеда — около десяти фунтов.

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

среднийaverage
рубленыйchopped
приготовленныйcooked
замороженныйfrozen
сыройraw
солёныйsalty
нарезанный ломтикамиsliced

средний synonyms

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What's the difference between средний / среднестатистический / обычный / посредственный / заурядный / типичный

🇷🇺Russian
средний

The most general option: means ordinary in level or size, without strong evaluation.

B1Very Often

He has an average result in math.

У него средний результат по математике.

С
🇷🇺Russian
среднестатистический

Emphasizes statistical typicality, like an ordinary representative of a group.

B2Often

The average customer spends not very much here.

Среднестатистический покупатель тратит здесь не так много.

О
🇷🇺Russian
обычный

Means ordinary, not special; broader and more conversational than 'average'.

B1Very Often

It was an ordinary workday.

Это был обычный рабочий день.

П
🇷🇺Russian
посредственный

An evaluative word meaning below a good level, with a critical nuance.

B2Often

He has average taste in movies.

У него посредственный вкус в кино.

З
🇷🇺Russian
заурядный

Highlights complete lack of distinctiveness, often with a mildly dismissive tone.

B2Often

It was an average, unremarkable town.

Это был заурядный, ничем не примечательный город.

🇷🇺Russian

Means characteristic of a class or case; more about representativeness than middle level.

B1Very Often

This is a typical example of such a mistake.

Это типичный пример такой ошибки.

У
🇷🇺Russian
усреднённый

Means obtained by averaging; more technical and bookish.

B2Often

The report gives averaged data for the month.

В отчёте приведены усреднённые данные за месяц.

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средний translation: average. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce средний

[ˈsrʲedʲnʲɪj]

средний translation

average

средний examples

Her average score was good enough to pass.

средний transcription

[ˈsrʲedʲnʲɪj]

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средний meaning: what does it mean?

обычный, не выделяющийся по количеству или размеру

средний pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

Her average score was good enough to pass. Translation: Её средний балл был достаточно хорошим, чтобы сдать экзамен.

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