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личность

self

Meaning of личность

the basic person inside you

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Russian[ˈlʲit͡ɕnəsʲtʲ]
self
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личность with English translation

личность usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

He wanted to understand his true self.

Он хотел понять свою личность.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

Time alone helps him understand his self.

Время наедине помогает ему понять свою личность.

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личность belongs to the topic "Top 2500". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

личностьself
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сливочное маслоbutter
курицаchicken
семьяfamily
мамаmom

личность synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between личность / я / душа / внутренний мир / характер

Л
🇷🇺Russian
личность

A person as an individual with distinct qualities and rights; close to "self" in a broad sense, but often more social or legal in tone.

C1Very Often
Я
🇷🇺Russian
я

Direct reference to oneself as the speaker; the simplest and most frequent word, closest to an inner, subjective "self".

C1Very Often
Д
🇷🇺Russian
душа

A person's inner, spiritual side; often emotional and philosophical, not fully equivalent to neutral "self".

C1Often
В
🇷🇺Russian
внутренний мир

A person's thoughts, feelings, and experiences; focuses on psychological depth rather than the bare "self".

C1Often
Х
🇷🇺Russian
характер

A person's stable traits and behavior patterns; not the whole "self", but only one aspect of it.

C1Very Often
С
🇷🇺Russian
сущность

The essential nature of something or someone; more abstract and philosophical than "self".

C1Rarely
И
🇷🇺Russian
идентичность

A sense of who you are and what groups or roles you belong to; more often used in social and psychological contexts.

C1Often
И
🇷🇺Russian
индивидуальность

The unique traits that distinguish a person from others; emphasizes uniqueness rather than the inner "self" itself.

C1Often
Л
🇷🇺Russian
личное «я»

Emphasizes a person's subjective self-awareness; close to the philosophical or psychological sense of "self".

C1Rarely

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How to pronounce личность and what this word means

личность means self. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce личность

[ˈlʲit͡ɕnəsʲtʲ]

личность translation

self

личность examples

Du musst auf dein Selbst hören.

личность transcription

[ˈlʲit͡ɕnəsʲtʲ]

Questions about this word

личность meaning: what does it mean?

внутреннее «я» человека, его личность

личность pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

Du musst auf dein Selbst hören. Translation: Тебе нужно прислушиваться к себе.

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