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довольный

Translation of довольный

satisfied

Meaning of довольный

Russian

чувствующий удовлетворение от результата или ситуации

English

pleased because you got what you wanted or expected

satisfied

Transcription and pronunciation of довольный

дово́льный

stress on the 2nd syllable

Transcription
[dɐˈvolʲnɨj]
In Latin letters
dovolnyy

Traps and common mistakes

Доволен с работой or доволен работой?

доволен работой

доволен работой = satisfied with the work (no «с»)

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

Начальник доволен нашей работой.

The boss is satisfied with our work.

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  1. I'm satisfied with my new jacket.

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    Я доволен своей новой курткой.

  2. We were satisfied with the hotel.

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    Мы были довольны отелем.

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What's the difference between довольный and удовлетворённый

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удовлетворённый

Formal, bookish; used in reports and surveys.

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довольный belongs to the topic "At the Hotel →". 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?

pleased because you got what you wanted or expected

How do you pronounce довольный?

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

How is довольный used in a sentence?

I'm satisfied with my new jacket. Translation: Я доволен своей новой курткой.

Is довольный part of At the Hotel vocabulary?

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

Is довольный part of Shopping and Fashion Buying vocabulary?

Yes, довольный (satisfied) can be learned in the Shopping and Fashion Buying topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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