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отличительный

Translation of отличительный

distinctive

Russian word in Latin letters: otlichitelnyy

Meaning of отличительный

Russian

ясно отличающийся от других, легко узнаваемый

English

clearly different and easy to recognize

distinctive

Pronunciation

Russian · Male
[ɐtlʲɪˈt͡ɕitʲɪlʲnɨj]
Russian · Female

Traps and common mistakes

Отличительный or отличный?

отличный

отличный = excellent, very good

Don't mix them up. A feature that sets something apart — отличительный; very good — отличный.

У нас был отличный отпуск.

We had an excellent holiday.

Отличительный знак клуба — синий шарф.

The club's distinctive sign is a blue scarf.

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  1. The bird has a distinctive black stripe on its head.

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    У этой птицы на голове отличительная чёрная полоса.

  2. The house has a distinctive red door.

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    Отличительная черта этого дома — красная дверь.

отличительный synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between отличительный, характерный, узнаваемый, and особый

характерный
🇷🇺Russian

Typical of someone or something: smell, voice, gesture.

У
🇷🇺Russian
узнаваемый

Easy to recognize: voice, style.

Advanced: broader words

О
🇷🇺Russian
особый

Broader: special, unusual.

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отличительный meaning: what does it mean?

clearly different and easy to recognize

отличительный pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

The bird has a distinctive black stripe on its head. Translation: У этой птицы на голове отличительная чёрная полоса.

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