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Средний - translation, pronunciation and examples

средний
[ˈsrʲedʲnʲɪj]

average

🇷🇺 Russian
[ˈsrʲedʲnʲɪj]
Meaning of средний

typical or ordinary in amount

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How important is this wordoften
average

When to use средний

average price

средняя цена

average salary

средняя зарплата

average size

средний размер

average height

средний рост

average age

средний возраст

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.

Similar words

средний

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

среднестатистический

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

обычный

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

посредственный

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

заурядный

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

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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
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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
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обычный

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

B1Very Often

It was an ordinary workday.

Это был обычный рабочий день.

П
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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
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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
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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

Das Wetter ist heute durchschnittlich.

средний transcription

[ˈsrʲedʲnʲɪj]

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средний meaning: what does it mean?

обычный, не выделяющийся по количеству или размеру

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

Das Wetter ist heute durchschnittlich. Translation: Сегодня погода обычная.

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