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отличный

Translation of отличный

brilliant

Russian word in Latin letters: otlichnyy

Meaning of отличный

Russian

Разговорная похвала, когда что-то очень понравилось, как «супер!».

English

very good or great; an informal word of praise

brilliant

Pronunciation

Russian · Male
[ɐtˈlʲit͡ɕnɨj]
Russian · Female

Traps and common mistakes

Отличный or блестящий?

блестящий

блестящий = shiny; also very clever, outstanding

Don't say "блестящая вечеринка". Shiny or a bright mind — блестящий; casual praise — отличный.

У неё блестящие способности к математике.

She has a brilliant gift for maths.

Отличный план, давай так и сделаем!

Brilliant plan, let's do that!

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  1. That's a brilliant idea!

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    Это отличная идея!

  2. The party was brilliant — we loved it.

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    Вечеринка была отличная — нам очень понравилось.

  3. That's an awesome idea!

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    Это отличная идея!

  4. The party was awesome — we loved it.

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    Вечеринка была отличная — нам очень понравилось.

отличный synonyms

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What's the difference between отличный, классный, and потрясающий

классный
🇷🇺Russian

More informal, very colloquial.

П
🇷🇺Russian
потрясающий

Stronger: shows admiration.

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отличный meaning: what does it mean?

very good or great; an informal word of praise

отличный pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

That's a brilliant idea! Translation: Это отличная идея!

Is отличный part of Emotions and Feelings vocabulary?

Yes, отличный (brilliant) can be learned in the Emotions and Feelings topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is отличный part of Adjectives vocabulary?

Yes, отличный (brilliant) can be learned in the Adjectives topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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