одинокий
Translation of одинокий
lonely
Russian word in Latin letters: odinokiy
Meaning of одинокий
грустный из-за отсутствия друзей или общения
unhappy because you have no friends or company

Pronunciation
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Одинокий or один?
один
один = alone, without others (not always sad)
Don't mix them up. Without other people — один; sad because of that — одинокий.
Я люблю гулять один.
I like walking alone.
Дома без друзей он чувствовал себя одиноким.
At home without friends he felt lonely.
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He felt lonely after the move.
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После переезда он чувствовал себя одиноким.
She is a lonely old woman.
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Она одинокая пожилая женщина.
одинокий synonyms
What's the difference between одинокий and одиноко
Мне одиноко = I feel lonely; very common.
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What does одинокий mean?
unhappy because you have no friends or company
How do you pronounce одинокий?
одинокий is pronounced [ɐdʲɪˈnokʲɪj], in Latin letters “odinokiy”.
How is одинокий used in a sentence?
He felt lonely after the move. Translation: После переезда он чувствовал себя одиноким.
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