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отличительный

distinctive

Meaning of отличительный

clearly different and easy to recognize

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Russian[ɐtlʲɪˈɕːitʲɪlʲnɨj]
distinctive
отличительный - distinctive
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отличительный with English translation

отличительный usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

The bird has a distinctive black stripe on its head.

У этой птицы есть отличительный чёрный полосатый рисунок на голове.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

The house has a distinctive red door.

У дома есть отличительный красный вход.

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отличительный belongs to the topic "Top 5000". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

отличительныйdistinctive
рубленыйchopped
приготовленныйcooked
замороженныйfrozen
сыройraw
солёныйsalty
нарезанный ломтикамиsliced

отличительный synonyms

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What's the difference between отличительный / характерный / особый / выразительный / ярко выраженный

🇷🇺Russian
отличительный

distinctive — clearly different and easy to recognize

B2Often

The bird has a distinctive black stripe on its head.

У этой птицы есть отличительный чёрный полосатый рисунок на голове.

О
🇷🇺Russian
отличительный

Neutral word for a feature that makes something easy to distinguish or recognize.

B2Often

The building has a distinctive facade with a tall tower.

У здания есть отличительный фасад с высокой башней.

Х
🇷🇺Russian
характерный

Something typical of a person, object, or phenomenon; often means 'typical of'.

B2Very Often

He has a characteristic way of speaking.

У него характерная манера говорить.

О
🇷🇺Russian
особый

Emphasizes uniqueness, separation, or unusualness; often broader and more emotional.

B2Very Often

This fabric has a special shine.

У этой ткани есть особый блеск.

В
🇷🇺Russian
выразительный

Describes something that clearly conveys meaning or emotions and draws attention easily.

B2Often

The actor has a very expressive face.

У актера очень выразительное лицо.

Я
🇷🇺Russian
ярко выраженный

A strong, noticeable, clearly manifested feature; often used about characteristics and symptoms.

B2Often

The patient has a clearly pronounced cough.

У пациента ярко выраженный кашель.

У
🇷🇺Russian
узнаваемый

Something easy to recognize by appearance, voice, style, or shape.

B2Often

His recognizable voice is hard to mistake for someone else's.

Его узнаваемый голос сложно перепутать с другим.

З
🇷🇺Russian
заметный

Something that stands out or is easy to notice; can be merely visible or fairly strong.

B2Very Often

He has a noticeable scar on his face.

На лице у него заметный шрам.

П
🇷🇺Russian
приметный

A less common word for something easy to notice; often about appearance or a standing-out detail.

B2Rarely

He has a noticeable appearance.

У него приметная внешность.

И
🇷🇺Russian
индивидуальный

Emphasizes uniqueness, personal traits, and difference from others; often means 'personal' or 'individual'.

B2Very Often

Each student has an individual approach to work.

У каждого ученика свой индивидуальный подход к работе.

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How to pronounce отличительный and what this word means

отличительный translation: distinctive. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce отличительный

[ɐtlʲɪˈɕːitʲɪlʲnɨj]

отличительный translation

distinctive

отличительный examples

The bird has a distinctive black stripe on its head.

отличительный transcription

[ɐtlʲɪˈɕːitʲɪlʲnɨj]

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отличительный meaning: what does it mean?

ясно отличающийся от других, легко узнаваемый

отличительный pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

The bird has a distinctive black stripe on its head. Translation: У этой птицы есть отличительный чёрный полосатый рисунок на голове.

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