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больше

Translation of больше

over

Russian word in Latin letters: bolshe

Meaning of больше

Russian

Употребляется с числами: больше ста человек.

English

more than a number or amount

over

Pronunciation

Russian · Male
[ˈbolʲʂɨ]
Russian · Female

Traps and common mistakes

Больше or над?

над

над = over, above something (position)

Don't mix them up. A lamp over the table — над; over a hundred people — больше.

Над столом висит лампа.

A lamp hangs over the table.

В зале было больше двухсот человек.

There were over two hundred people in the hall.

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  1. Over a hundred people came to the party.

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    На вечеринку пришло больше ста человек.

  2. The bag costs over fifty euros.

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    Сумка стоит больше пятидесяти евро.

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What's the difference between больше, более, and свыше

Б
🇷🇺Russian
более

More than; a bit more formal than больше.

С
🇷🇺Russian
свыше

Over: formal and written, in news and documents.

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больше meaning: what does it mean?

more than a number or amount

больше pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

Over a hundred people came to the party. Translation: На вечеринку пришло больше ста человек.

Is больше part of Numbers vocabulary?

Yes, больше (over) can be learned in the Numbers topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is больше part of Mathematics vocabulary?

Yes, больше (over) can be learned in the Mathematics topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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