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конкретный

Translation of конкретный

specific

Russian word in Latin letters: konkretnyy

Meaning of конкретный

Russian

точно определённый, без расплывчатости и двусмысленности

English

clearly defined and exact

specific

Pronunciation

Russian · Male
[kɐnˈkrʲetnɨj]
Russian · Female

Traps and common mistakes

Конкретный or специфический?

специфический

специфический ≠ specific: peculiar, unusual, typical of something

Don't say специфический for specific. A specific date — конкретная дата; a peculiar smell — специфический запах.

Назови конкретное время, когда придёшь.

Name a specific time when you'll come.

У этого сыра специфический запах.

This cheese has a peculiar smell (not a specific one).

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  1. I need a specific date for the meeting.

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    Мне нужна конкретная дата для встречи.

  2. Please be specific about your plans.

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    Пожалуйста, говори о своих планах конкретнее.

конкретный synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between конкретный, определённый, and точный

О
🇷🇺Russian
определённый

A particular one, e.g. at a certain time.

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Т
🇷🇺Russian
точный

Exact, without errors.

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конкретный meaning: what does it mean?

clearly defined and exact

конкретный pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

I need a specific date for the meeting. Translation: Мне нужна конкретная дата для встречи.

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