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Обычный - translation, pronunciation and examples

обычный
[ɐˈbɨt͡ɕnɨj]

common

🇷🇺 Russian
[ɐˈbɨt͡ɕnɨj]
Meaning of обычный

found or happening often

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Pronunciation[ɐˈbɨt͡ɕnɨj]
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How important is this wordoften
common

When to use обычный

common problem

обычная проблема

common mistake

обычная ошибка

common practice

обычная практика

common cause

обычная причина

common feature

обычная особенность

обычный usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

That is a common problem for new learners.

Это обычная проблема для начинающих.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

A common mistake is to rush the answer.

Обычная ошибка — торопиться с ответом.

Similar words

обычный

The closest match: not special, not rare, familiar.

типичный

Means characteristic of a group, class, or situation.

привычный

Emphasizes that something is familiar and has become a habit or normal for a person.

распространённый

Means widespread, often found in large numbers.

повседневный

Refers to everyday life, to what happens regularly.

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рубленыйchopped
приготовленныйcooked
замороженныйfrozen
сыройraw
солёныйsalty
нарезанный ломтикамиsliced

обычный synonyms

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What's the difference between обычный / типичный / привычный / распространённый / повседневный / обыкновенный

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обычный

The closest match: not special, not rare, familiar.

A1Very Often

It is a common day.

Это обычный день.

🇷🇺Russian

Means characteristic of a group, class, or situation.

A1Often

This is a typical example of a mistake.

Это типичный пример ошибки.

П
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привычный

Emphasizes that something is familiar and has become a habit or normal for a person.

A1Often

I need a familiar order.

Мне нужен привычный порядок.

Р
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распространённый

Means widespread, often found in large numbers.

A1Often

This is a common problem.

Это распространённая проблема.

П
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повседневный

Refers to everyday life, to what happens regularly.

A1Often

These are everyday clothes.

Это повседневная одежда.

О
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обыкновенный

Very close to 'обычный', but can sound a bit more bookish or descriptive.

A1Often

This is an ordinary case.

Это обыкновенный случай.

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How to pronounce обычный and what this word means

обычный translation: common. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce обычный

[ɐˈbɨt͡ɕnɨj]

обычный translation

common

обычный examples

Das ist eine gewöhnliche Frage.

обычный transcription

[ɐˈbɨt͡ɕnɨj]

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обычный meaning: what does it mean?

часто встречающийся, происходящий регулярно

обычный pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

Das ist eine gewöhnliche Frage. Translation: Это обычный вопрос.

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