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близкий
Translation of близкий
intimate
Meaning of близкий
Russian
Связанный тесной дружбой или личными отношениями.
близкий
Transcription and pronunciation of близкий
бли́зкий
stress on the 1st syllable
- Transcription
- [ˈblʲiskʲɪj]
- In Latin letters
- blizkiy
Traps and common mistakes
Близкий or интимный?
интимный
интимный ≠ intimate friend: sexual or very private
Don't say интимный друг. A very close friend — близкий друг.
Это слишком интимный вопрос.
That's too intimate a question.
Мы близкие подруги со школы.
We've been close friends since school.
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задушевный
Warm and heart-to-heart: задушевный разговор.
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What does близкий mean?
having a very close personal relationship
How do you pronounce близкий?
близкий is pronounced [ˈblʲiskʲɪj], in Latin letters “blizkiy”.
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