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довольный

Translation of довольный

pleased

Russian word in Latin letters: dovolnyy

Meaning of довольный

Russian

Испытывающий удовлетворение от чего-либо.

English

happy or satisfied with something

довольный

Pronunciation

Russian
[dɐˈvolʲnɨj]

Traps and common mistakes

Доволен с результатом or доволен результатом?

доволен результатом

доволен + instrumental case, no «с»

Don't say «доволен с результатом». Say «доволен результатом»: the instrumental case, no preposition.

Мы очень довольны новой квартирой.

We are very pleased with the new flat.

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  1. My teacher was pleased with my test results.

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    Учитель был доволен результатами моего теста.

  2. Dad looked very pleased with his new car.

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    Папа выглядел очень довольным своей новой машиной.

довольный synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between довольный, рад, and удовлетворённый

рад
🇷🇺Russian

Short form only; glad about news or a meeting.

Advanced: broader words

У
🇷🇺Russian
удовлетворённый

Formal, sounds official.

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довольный belongs to the topic "Emotions and Feelings →". Start with a short set of 1 word so the word is easier to remember in context.

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What does довольный mean?

happy or satisfied with something

How do you pronounce довольный?

довольный is pronounced [dɐˈvolʲnɨj], in Latin letters “dovolnyy”.

How is довольный used in a sentence?

My teacher was pleased with my test results. Translation: Учитель был доволен результатами моего теста.

Is довольный part of Emotions and Feelings vocabulary?

Yes, довольный (pleased) can be learned in the Emotions and Feelings topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is довольный part of Family and Relationships vocabulary?

Yes, довольный (pleased) can be learned in the Family and Relationships topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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