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светлый

Translation of светлый

fair

Russian word in Latin letters: svetlyy

Meaning of светлый

Russian

Не тёмный — о цвете волос или кожи, как у блондинов.

Chinese

头发或皮肤的颜色比较淡

fair

Pronunciation

Russian · Male
[ˈsvʲetlɨj]
Russian · Female

Traps and common mistakes

Светлый or справедливый?

справедливый

справедливый = fair, just

Don't mix them up. Light hair or skin — светлый; an honest decision — справедливый.

Учитель поставил справедливую оценку.

The teacher gave a fair mark.

У её сестры светлая кожа.

Her sister has fair skin.

светлый usage examples

🇷🇺Russian→🇨🇳Chinese

У неё светлые волосы и голубые глаза.

她有浅色的头发和蓝眼睛。

🇷🇺Russian→🇨🇳Chinese

Люди со светлой кожей легко обгорают.

浅色皮肤的人容易晒伤。

светлый synonyms

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What's the difference between светлый, бледный, and белокурый

бледный
🇷🇺Russian

About skin: very light, sometimes from illness.

Advanced: broader words

Б
🇷🇺Russian
белокурый

Only hair, very light; sounds poetic.

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светлый meaning: what does it mean?

light in colour, used about hair or skin

светлый pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

她有浅色的头发和蓝眼睛。 Translation: У неё светлые волосы и голубые глаза.

Is светлый part of Adjectives vocabulary?

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