просто
merely
only and not more than that
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The most general neutral word meaning 'only' or 'nothing more'.
More bookish and restrained; often emphasizes limitation: 'only', 'solely'.
A very common neutral word meaning 'only', 'just', or 'nothing else'.
Means 'only so much' or 'just'; often suggests a small amount or total.
Stronger and more formal; means 'only', 'solely', sometimes 'exclusively'.
Bookish and somewhat old-fashioned; means 'only' or 'in one single way'.
A conversational усиление of 'just/only', stressing smallness, limitation, or insignificance.
Conversational and emphatic: 'simply', 'nothing more', often with a categorical tone.
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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
просто pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
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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