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прочный

Translation of прочный

sturdy

Russian word in Latin letters: prochnyy

Meaning of прочный

Russian

крепкий, выдерживающий большие нагрузки и долговечный

English

strong and solid, not easily broken

sturdy

Pronunciation

Russian · Male
[ˈprot͡ɕnɨj]
Russian · Female

Traps and common mistakes

Прочный or сильный?

сильный

сильный = strong (people, wind, feelings)

Don't say сильный стол. About things that don't break — прочный or крепкий.

Он очень сильный, он один поднял диван.

He's very strong, he lifted the sofa alone.

У нас прочный стол, он выдержит.

Our table is sturdy, it will hold.

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  1. This table is very sturdy.

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    Этот стол очень прочный.

  2. These boots are sturdy.

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    Эти ботинки прочные.

прочный synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between прочный, крепкий, надёжный, устойчивый, and долговечный

🇷🇺Russian

Very common: strong, solid; also about people and drinks.

B1less common
Н
🇷🇺Russian
надёжный

Stresses that you can rely on it.

У
🇷🇺Russian
устойчивый

Stable: stands firmly, does not tip over.

Д
🇷🇺Russian
долговечный

Stresses that it lasts a long time.

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прочный meaning: what does it mean?

strong and solid, not easily broken

прочный pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

This table is very sturdy. Translation: Этот стол очень прочный.

Is прочный part of Rooms and Furniture vocabulary?

Yes, прочный (sturdy) can be learned in the Rooms and Furniture topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is прочный part of Home and Household vocabulary?

Yes, прочный (sturdy) can be learned in the Home and Household topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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