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Дорогой - translation, pronunciation and examples

дорогой
[dərɐˈgoj]

expensive

🇷🇺 Russian
[dərɐˈgoj]
Meaning of дорогой

high priced

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Part of speechadjective
Pronunciation[dərɐˈgoj]
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How important is this wordvery often
expensive

When to use дорогой

expensive clothes

дорогая одежда

expensive shoes

дорогая обувь

expensive item

дорогой товар

expensive brand

дорогой бренд

expensive taste

дорогой вкус

дорогой usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

That leather jacket is very expensive, but it should last for years.

Эта кожаная куртка очень дорогая, но должна прослужить несколько лет.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

I love the dress, yet it's too expensive for my budget right now.

Мне нравится платье, но сейчас оно слишком дорогое для моего бюджета.

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дорогойexpensive
рубашкаshirt
юбкаskirt
брюкиpants
брюкиtrousers
джинсыjeans
шортыshorts

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дорогой translation: expensive. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce дорогой

[dərɐˈgoj]

дорогой translation

expensive

дорогой examples

Dieses Auto ist sehr teuer.

дорогой transcription

[dərɐˈgoj], экспенсив

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дорогой meaning: what does it mean?

стоит много денег; требует значительных расходов

дорогой pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

Dieses Auto ist sehr teuer. Translation: Эта машина очень дорогая.

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