достаточный
Translation of достаточный
adequate
Russian word in Latin letters: dostatochnyy
Meaning of достаточный
годится для дела, хотя и не отлично: нормальные условия, сносная оплата
good enough for the need, though not excellent
Pronunciation
Traps and common mistakes
Достаточный or адекватный?
адекватный
адекватный ≠ adequate: usually sane, reasonable (about a person)
Don't say адекватный запас. Enough for the purpose — достаточный; a sane, normal person — адекватный человек.
У него достаточная подготовка для этой работы?
Does he have adequate training for this job?
Новый начальник — вполне адекватный человек.
The new boss is a perfectly sane person (not "adequate").
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Is the pay adequate for this job?
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Достаточная ли зарплата за эту работу?
We need an adequate supply of water for the trip.
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Нам нужен достаточный запас воды для поездки.
достаточный synonyms
What's the difference between достаточный, приемлемый, нормальный, удовлетворительный, and соответствующий
Colloquial: decent, okay.
Satisfactory: meets the minimum, often in grades and reports.
Advanced: broader words
Matching a requirement: suitable for the job.
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достаточный meaning: what does it mean?
good enough for the need, though not excellent
достаточный pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
достаточный is pronounced as [dɐˈstatət͡ɕnɨj]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
достаточный definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
Is the pay adequate for this job? Translation: Достаточная ли зарплата за эту работу?
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