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Тихий - translation, pronunciation and examples

тихий
[ˈtʲixʲij]

quiet

🇷🇺 Russian
[ˈtʲixʲij]
Meaning of тихий

making little noise

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Pronunciation[ˈtʲixʲij]
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How important is this wordvery often
quiet

When to use тихий

quiet room

тихая комната

quiet street

тихая улица

quiet voice

тихий голос

quiet place

тихое место

quiet night

тихая ночь

тихий usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

The quiet child read a book in the corner.

Тихий ребёнок читал книгу в углу.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

The quiet park is perfect for reading a book.

Тихий парк — идеальное место для чтения книги.

Similar words

тихий

general term for low noise level or calm behavior

бесшумный

about an action or object that produces no noise (machine, footsteps)

спокойный

about a state without excitement or strong emotions; not necessarily about sound

молчаливый

about a person who speaks little; emphasizes silence rather than noise level

приглушённый

about sound or color reduced in intensity; less sharp

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тихий belongs to the topic "Personality Traits". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

тихийquiet
добрыйkind
умныйsmart
скучныйboring
ленивыйlazy
злойangry
человекperson

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What's the difference between тихий / бесшумный / спокойный / молчаливый / приглушённый

🇷🇺Russian
тихий

general term for low noise level or calm behavior

A1Very Often

The room was quiet.

В комнате было тихо.

Б
🇷🇺Russian
бесшумный

about an action or object that produces no noise (machine, footsteps)

A1Often

The silent fan is hardly heard.

Бесшумный вентилятор почти не слышно.

С
🇷🇺Russian
спокойный

about a state without excitement or strong emotions; not necessarily about sound

A1Very Often

He was calm after the exam.

Он был спокойный после экзамена.

🇷🇺Russian

about a person who speaks little; emphasizes silence rather than noise level

A1Often

He is usually quiet/reticent and observes.

Он обычно молчаливый и наблюдает.

🇷🇺Russian

about sound or color reduced in intensity; less sharp

A2Often

There was muted light and quiet music in the room.

В комнате был приглушённый свет и тихая музыка.

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How to pronounce тихий and what this word means

тихий translation: quiet. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce тихий

[ˈtʲixʲij]

тихий translation

quiet

тихий examples

Bitte sei leise im Kino.

тихий transcription

[ˈtʲixʲij]

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тихий meaning: what does it mean?

издающий мало звуков, спокойный по характеру

тихий pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

Bitte sei leise im Kino. Translation: Пожалуйста, веди себя тихо в кино.

Is тихий part of Personality Traits vocabulary?

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