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похожий

similar

Meaning of похожий

having a likeness in appearance or nature

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Russian[pɐˈxozʲɪj]
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похожий with English translation

похожий usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

This jacket is similar to mine.

Эта куртка похожа на мою.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

The two stories are similar, but not the same.

Эти две истории похожие, но не одинаковые.

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

похожийsimilar
рубленыйchopped
приготовленныйcooked
замороженныйfrozen
сыройraw
солёныйsalty
нарезанный ломтикамиsliced

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What's the difference between похожий / сходный / подобный / схожий / одинаковый / аналогичный

🇷🇺Russian
похожий

A general, neutral word for having external or conceptual resemblance.

A2Very Often

They have similar views on life.

У них похожие взгляды на жизнь.

С
🇷🇺Russian
сходный

Emphasizes similarity in features, properties, or results; a bit more bookish.

B1Often

These methods produce similar results.

У этих методов сходные результаты.

П
🇷🇺Russian
подобный

Means “of the same kind” or “resembling”; often used in a more general way.

B1Often

I have never seen a similar case.

Я никогда не видел подобного случая.

С
🇷🇺Russian
схожий

Close to “similar,” but often sounds a bit more bookish and highlights shared features.

B1Often

They have similar interests.

У них схожие интересы.

🇷🇺Russian

Not just similar, but fully the same with no differences.

A2Very Often

We have identical bags.

У нас одинаковые сумки.

А
🇷🇺Russian
аналогичный

Means “similar in function, structure, or meaning”; often used in formal or technical language.

B1Often

We have a similar example in another report.

У нас есть аналогичный пример в другом отчёте.

О
🇷🇺Russian
однотипный

Emphasizes belonging to one type; often used for things similar in appearance or structure.

B1Often

There are similar parts in the warehouse.

На складе лежат однотипные детали.

Р
🇷🇺Russian
родственный

Literally means “related by family,” and figuratively “closely connected by origin or relation.”

B1Often

Russian and Polish are related languages.

Русский и польский — родственные языки.

Б
🇷🇺Russian
близкий

Can mean “similar in meaning, character, or feelings”; it also often means “near” in space or relationships.

A2Very Often

We have similar views on this problem.

У нас близкие взгляды на эту проблему.

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похожий translation: similar. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce похожий

[pɐˈxozʲɪj]

похожий translation

similar

похожий examples

This jacket is similar to mine.

похожий transcription

[pɐˈxozʲɪj]

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похожий meaning: what does it mean?

имеющий сходство по внешнему виду или свойствам

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This jacket is similar to mine. Translation: Эта куртка похожа на мою.

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