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тонкий

Translation of тонкий

thin

Russian word in Latin letters: tonkiy

Meaning of тонкий

Russian

обладающий небольшой толщиной или тонкой структурой

English

having little thickness

thin

Pronunciation

Russian · Male
[ˈtonkʲɪj]
Russian · Female

Traps and common mistakes

Тонкий or худой?

худой

худой = thin, about a person or animal

Don't say худая стена. People and animals — худой; walls, paper, slices — тонкий.

Он высокий и худой.

He is tall and thin.

Нарежь сыр тонкими ломтиками.

Cut the cheese into thin slices.

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  1. These thin curtains let a little light through.

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    Эти тонкие шторы пропускают немного света.

  2. The walls here are very thin.

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    Стены здесь очень тонкие.

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What's the difference between тонкий and тоненький

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тоненький

Very thin; soft, colloquial tone.

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тонкий meaning: what does it mean?

having little thickness

тонкий pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

These thin curtains let a little light through. Translation: Эти тонкие шторы пропускают немного света.

Is тонкий part of Adjectives vocabulary?

Yes, тонкий (thin) can be learned in the Adjectives topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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