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просто

merely

Meaning of просто

only and not more than that

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Russian[ˈprostə]
merely
просто - merely
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просто with German translation

просто usage examples

🇩🇪German🇷🇺Russian

Ich habe nur einen Kaffee getrunken.

Я выпил только кофе.

🇩🇪German🇷🇺Russian

Er kam nur kurz vorbei.

Он зашёл лишь ненадолго.

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

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просто synonyms

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What's the difference between просто / лишь / только / всего / исключительно

П
🇷🇺Russian
просто

The most general neutral word meaning 'only' or 'nothing more'.

A2Very Often
Л
🇷🇺Russian
лишь

More bookish and restrained; often emphasizes limitation: 'only', 'solely'.

B1Often
Т
🇷🇺Russian
только

A very common neutral word meaning 'only', 'just', or 'nothing else'.

A2Very Often
В
🇷🇺Russian
всего

Means 'only so much' or 'just'; often suggests a small amount or total.

A2Often
И
🇷🇺Russian
исключительно

Stronger and more formal; means 'only', 'solely', sometimes 'exclusively'.

B2Often
Е
🇷🇺Russian
единственно

Bookish and somewhat old-fashioned; means 'only' or 'in one single way'.

B2Rarely
В
🇷🇺Russian
всего лишь

A conversational усиление of 'just/only', stressing smallness, limitation, or insignificance.

A2Often
П
🇷🇺Russian
просто-напросто

Conversational and emphatic: 'simply', 'nothing more', often with a categorical tone.

B1Often

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просто means merely. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce просто

[ˈprostə]

просто translation

merely

просто examples

Ich habe nur einen Kaffee getrunken.

просто transcription

[ˈprostə]

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просто meaning: what does it mean?

только, без чего-либо большего

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

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

Ich habe nur einen Kaffee getrunken. Translation: Я выпил только кофе.

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