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необязательный

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Russian[nʲɪəbʲɪˈzatʲelʲnɨj]
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необязательный with English translation

необязательный usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

Art is an optional subject in our school.

Искусство — необязательный учебный предмет в нашей школе.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

You can choose optional modules in the second year.

Во втором году вы можете выбрать необязательные модули.

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

необязательныйoptional
ребёнокchild
студентstudent
экзаменexam
домашняя работаhomework
оценкаgrade
онлайнonline

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What's the difference between необязательный / опциональный / факультативный / дополнительный / добровольный / альтернативный

🇷🇺Russian
необязательный

not required; not mandatory

B1Very Often

Participation in the seminar is optional.

Участие в семинаре необязательное.

О
🇷🇺Russian
опциональный

relating to an option; optional as a selectable choice

B1Often

Optional modules can be installed separately.

Опциональные модули можно установить отдельно.

Ф
🇷🇺Russian
факультативный

formal term for optional courses/classes, especially in education

B1Often

Optional language classes start in September.

Факультативные занятия по иностранным языкам начинаются в сентябре.

Д
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дополнительный

additional; supplementary — often means extra rather than simply optional

B1Very Often

Additional classes are held at students' request.

Дополнительные занятия проводятся по желанию студентов.

Д
🇷🇺Russian
добровольный

voluntary; emphasizes that someone chooses to do it

B1Often

Volunteers showed up for the clean-up day.

Добровольные помощники пришли на субботник.

А
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альтернативный

alternative; denotes another option or substitute, not necessarily meaning optional

B1Often

They suggested an alternative way to solve the problem.

Предложили альтернативный способ решения проблемы.

Н
🇷🇺Russian
непринудительный

non-coercive; emphasizes the lack of compulsion

B1Rarely

The meeting was informal and non-coercive, without a strict agenda.

Встреча была непринудительной, без строгой повестки.

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how to pronounce необязательный

[nʲɪəbʲɪˈzatʲelʲnɨj]

необязательный translation

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необязательный examples

Art is an optional subject in our school.

необязательный transcription

[nʲɪəbʲɪˈzatʲelʲnɨj]

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необязательный meaning: what does it mean?

необязательный, выбираемый по желанию участника

необязательный pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

Art is an optional subject in our school. Translation: Искусство — необязательный учебный предмет в нашей школе.

Is необязательный part of Subjects vocabulary?

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