nur
only
no more than; solely
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What's the difference between nur / bloß / lediglich / einzig / nurmehr / erst
only — no more than; solely
Colloquial “only/just,” often with a sense of limitation or slight irritation.
Ich habe bloß zehn Euro dabei.
У меня с собой всего лишь десять евро.
More formal and precise “merely/only,” sounds more official than “nur.”
Es handelt sich lediglich um einen Vorschlag.
Речь идёт лишь о предложении.
“Only” in the sense of “sole/unique,” emphasizing exclusiveness; less common than “nur.”
Sie ist meine einzige Schwester.
Она моя единственная сестра.
Rare, especially in Austrian and southern German usage; means “now only / only still.”
Es ist nurmehr eine Frage der Zeit.
Теперь это лишь вопрос времени.
Means “just/only (now),” often indicating that something happened later than expected or is still limited.
Ich bin erst um acht Uhr angekommen.
Я пришёл только в восемь часов.
Can mean “only/just,” but often sounds literary or old-fashioned; in speech it is more often understood as “alone.”
Allein der Gedanke daran macht mich nervös.
Одна лишь мысль об этом меня нервирует.
“Exclusively/only,” with a strong restriction: nothing except the stated thing is included.
Der Eingang ist ausschließlich für Mitarbeiter.
Вход исключительно для сотрудников.
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nur translation: only. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce nur
/nuːɐ̯/
nur translation
only
nur transcription
/nuːɐ̯/
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nur meaning: what does it mean?
nicht mehr als; ausschließlich
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