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в последнее время

Translation of в последнее время

lately

Russian word in Latin letters: v poslednee vremya

Meaning of в последнее время

Russian

в последнее время, в недавний период

English

in the recent past

lately

Pronunciation

Russian · Male
[f pɐˈslʲednʲɪjɪ ˈvrʲemʲə]
Russian · Female

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В последнее время or недавно?

недавно

недавно = recently (one event, not long ago)

Don't mix them up. Something happened once not long ago — недавно; something goes on for a while — в последнее время.

Я недавно переехал.

I moved recently.

В последнее время я часто болею.

Lately I've been ill a lot.

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  1. I've been very busy lately.

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    В последнее время я очень занят.

  2. He hasn't been sleeping well lately.

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    Он в последнее время плохо спит.

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What's the difference between в последнее время, за последнее время, and с недавних пор

З
🇷🇺Russian
за последнее время

Over the recent period, with a result.

Advanced: broader words

С
🇷🇺Russian
с недавних пор

Bookish: since recently.

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What does в последнее время mean?

in the recent past

How do you pronounce в последнее время?

в последнее время is pronounced [f pɐˈslʲednʲɪjɪ ˈvrʲemʲə], in Latin letters “v poslednee vremya”.

How is в последнее время used in a sentence?

I've been very busy lately. Translation: В последнее время я очень занят.

Is в последнее время part of Adverbs of Frequency vocabulary?

Yes, в последнее время (lately) can be learned in the Adverbs of Frequency topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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