устный
Translation of устный
oral
Meaning of устный
произносимый вслух, а не написанный
spoken, not written

Transcription and pronunciation of устный
у́стный
stress on the 1st syllable
- Transcription
- [ˈusnɨj]
- In Latin letters
- ustnyy
Traps and common mistakes
Устный or оральный?
оральный
оральный ≠ oral (exam): medical, by mouth
оральный ≠ oral as spoken: it is a medical word, by mouth. An oral exam — устный экзамен.
Завтра у меня устный экзамен по истории.
Tomorrow I have an oral history exam.
Эти таблетки для орального приёма.
These pills are taken by mouth, not spoken.
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We had an oral exam in class today.
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Сегодня у нас был устный экзамен в классе.
The oral part of the exam is tomorrow.
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Устная часть экзамена — завтра.
устный synonyms
What's the difference between устный and разговорный
Advanced: broader words
Of everyday speech, informal: not just «not written».
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What does устный mean?
spoken, not written
How do you pronounce устный?
устный is pronounced [ˈusnɨj], in Latin letters “ustnyy”.
How is устный used in a sentence?
We had an oral exam in class today. Translation: Сегодня у нас был устный экзамен в классе.
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