Редко - translation, pronunciation and examples
rarely
not often
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When to use редко
kommt selten vor
selten verwendet
selten gesehen
selten besucht
selten benötigt
редко usage examples
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Main word meaning an event happens infrequently.
Synonymous with 'rarely', slightly more neutral in speech.
More literary/stylized, emphasizes rarity.
Stronger than 'rarely' — almost never occurs.
Emphasizes recurrence with intervals — happens periodically.
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редко belongs to the topic "Adverbs of Frequency". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.
редко synonyms
What's the difference between редко / нечасто / изредка / почти никогда / периодически / эпизодически
Main word meaning an event happens infrequently.
I rarely go to the cinema.
Я редко хожу в кино.
Synonymous with 'rarely', slightly more neutral in speech.
He isn't often late.
Он нечасто опаздывает.
Occasionally we meet at the old café.
Изредка мы встречаемся в старом кафе.
I almost never eat fast food.
Я почти никогда не ем фастфуд.
Emphasizes recurrence with intervals — happens periodically.
The system is checked periodically.
Периодически проводятся проверки системы.
Means 'in isolated episodes', emphasizes occasional occurrences.
Occasional outages occur in the connection.
Эпизодически возникают сбои в подключении.
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How to pronounce редко and what this word means
редко translation: rarely. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce редко
[ˈrʲedkə]
редко translation
rarely
редко examples
Ich esse selten Fast Food.
редко transcription
[ˈrʲedkə], рэрли
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редко meaning: what does it mean?
происходит очень нечасто, почти никогда
редко pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
редко is pronounced as [ˈrʲedkə]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
редко definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
Ich esse selten Fast Food. Translation: Я редко ем фастфуд.
Is редко part of Adverbs of Frequency vocabulary?
Yes, редко (rarely) can be learned in the Adverbs of Frequency topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
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