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толстый

Translation of толстый

fat

Meaning of толстый

Russian

у которого слишком большой вес тела

English

having too much body weight

fat

Transcription and pronunciation of толстый

то́лстый

stress on the 1st syllable

Transcription
[ˈtolstɨj]
In Latin letters
tolstyy

Traps and common mistakes

Толстый or жирный?

жирный

жирный = fatty, greasy (food); about people it's rude

Don't call a person жирный, it's very rude. About people — толстый; about food — жирный.

Этот суп слишком жирный.

This soup is too fatty.

Мой дядя немного толстый.

My uncle is a bit fat.

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Translate these short sentences from English into Russian using the word you are learning. Then open one possible answer and compare it with yours. This is practice, not a test.

  1. The fat cat slept on the sofa.

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    Толстый кот спал на диване.

  2. He isn't fat.

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    Он не толстый.

толстый synonyms

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What's the difference between толстый, полный, пухлый, and тучный

П
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полный

Polite, softer word about a person.

П
🇷🇺Russian
пухлый

Chubby, soft and round: babies, cheeks.

Advanced: broader words

Т
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тучный

Bookish: very heavy, about adults.

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Questions about this word

What does толстый mean?

having too much body weight

How do you pronounce толстый?

толстый is pronounced [ˈtolstɨj], in Latin letters “tolstyy”.

How is толстый used in a sentence?

The fat cat slept on the sofa. Translation: Толстый кот спал на диване.

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