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Низкий - translation, pronunciation and examples

низкий
[ˈnʲizkʲɪj]

low

🇷🇺 Russian
[ˈnʲizkʲɪj]
Meaning of низкий

close to ground

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When to use низкий

low price

низкая цена

low level

низкий уровень

low voice

тихий голос

low ceiling

низкий потолок

low chair

низкий стул

низкий usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

The dog crawled under the low fence.

Собака пролезла под низким забором.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

The ceiling is low in that room.

Потолок в той комнате низкий.

Similar words

низкий

basic neutral meaning: situated close to the ground or having small height/level

низенький

colloquial diminutive of 'низкий', often conveys a fond or familiar tone

невысокий

polite/neutral expression meaning 'not very tall', often about people's height or buildings

низкорослый

about plants or people: having low stature/height; more descriptive/specialized

маленький

general meaning 'small in size'; not necessarily about height, more about volume or dimensions

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низкийlow
рубленыйchopped
приготовленныйcooked
замороженныйfrozen
сыройraw
солёныйsalty
нарезанный ломтикамиsliced

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What's the difference between низкий / низенький / невысокий / низкорослый / маленький / короткий

🇷🇺Russian
низкий

basic neutral meaning: situated close to the ground or having small height/level

A1Very Often

He has a low height.

У него низкий рост.

Н
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низенький

colloquial diminutive of 'низкий', often conveys a fond or familiar tone

A1Often

We need to buy a rather low table for the room.

Надо купить низенький стол для комнаты.

Н
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невысокий

polite/neutral expression meaning 'not very tall', often about people's height or buildings

A1Very Often

He is not tall, but sturdy.

Он невысокий, но крепкий.

Н
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низкорослый

about plants or people: having low stature/height; more descriptive/specialized

A1Rarely

Low-growing shrubs are better suited for a rock garden.

Низкорослые кусты лучше подходят для рокария.

🇷🇺Russian

general meaning 'small in size'; not necessarily about height, more about volume or dimensions

A1Very Often

I have a small bag.

У меня маленькая сумка.

🇷🇺Russian

about length or duration: short in length or time, not necessarily about height

A1Very Often

He has short hair.

У него короткие волосы.

П
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приземистый

describes shape: low and wide/squat, often with a negative or pejorative nuance

A1Rarely

The squat house looked heavyset.

Приземистый дом выглядел тяжеловесно.

Б
🇷🇺Russian
басовый

relating to low frequencies or bass (sound, voice, instrument)

A1Rarely

He has a bass voice.

У него басовый голос.

Т
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тусклый

about weak intensity of light or color: dim, dull

A1Often

The room has dim light.

В комнате тусклый свет.

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How to pronounce низкий and what this word means

низкий translation: low. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce низкий

[ˈnʲizkʲɪj]

низкий translation

low

низкий examples

Der Wasserstand ist heute niedrig.

низкий transcription

[ˈnʲizkʲɪj], лоу

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низкий meaning: what does it mean?

расположен близко к земле или к поверхности пола

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

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

Der Wasserstand ist heute niedrig. Translation: Уровень воды сегодня низкий.

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