толстый
Translation of толстый
thick
Russian word in Latin letters: tolstyy
Meaning of толстый
Большой от одной стороны до другой, например книга в тысячу страниц.
having a large distance between two opposite sides, like a big book or a wall
Pronunciation
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Толстый or густой?
густой
густой = thick, of liquid, hair, forest, fog
Don't mix them up. Soup, hair, fog — густой; a book, a wall, ice — толстый.
Суп получился слишком густой.
The soup turned out too thick.
Он подарил мне толстый блокнот.
He gave me a thick notebook.
Толстый or плотный?
плотный
плотный = thick, dense: fabric, curtains, paper
Don't mix them up. Dense fabric or curtains — плотный; a book, a wall, a slice — толстый.
Повесь плотные шторы, чтобы было темно.
Hang thick curtains so it's dark.
На столе лежала толстая папка с документами.
A thick folder of documents lay on the table.
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She was reading a thick book.
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Она читала толстую книгу.
The walls of the old castle are very thick.
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Стены старого замка очень толстые.
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What does толстый mean?
having a large distance between two opposite sides, like a big book or a wall
How do you pronounce толстый?
толстый is pronounced [ˈtolstɨj], in Latin letters “tolstyy”.
How is толстый used in a sentence?
She was reading a thick book. Translation: Она читала толстую книгу.
Is толстый part of Adjectives vocabulary?
Yes, толстый (thick) can be learned in the Adjectives topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
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