умный
Translation of умный
intelligent
Meaning of умный
быстро понимающий и легко усваивающий новое
able to learn and understand things well
Transcription and pronunciation of умный
у́мный
stress on the 1st syllable
- Transcription
- [ˈumnɨj]
- In Latin letters
- umnyy
Traps and common mistakes
Умный or интеллигентный?
интеллигентный
интеллигентный ≠ intelligent: cultured and well-mannered
Don't say интеллигентный for clever. Good at thinking — умный; polite, educated and cultured — интеллигентный.
Он умный: решил задачу за минуту.
He's intelligent: he solved the problem in a minute.
Он интеллигентный человек: вежливый и начитанный.
He's a cultured man, polite and well-read — not 'intelligent'.
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She is intelligent and solves problems fast.
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Она умная и быстро решает задачи.
An intelligent student asks good questions.
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Умный ученик задаёт хорошие вопросы.
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What does умный mean?
able to learn and understand things well
How do you pronounce умный?
умный is pronounced [ˈumnɨj], in Latin letters “umnyy”.
How is умный used in a sentence?
She is intelligent and solves problems fast. Translation: Она умная и быстро решает задачи.
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