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Высокий - translation, pronunciation and examples

высокий
[vɨˈsokʲɪj]

tall

🇷🇺 Russian
[vɨˈsokʲɪj]
Meaning of высокий

great in height

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Part of speechadjective
Pronunciation[vɨˈsokʲɪj]
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How important is this wordvery often
tall

When to use высокий

tall man

высокий мужчина

tall woman

высокая женщина

tall tree

высокое дерево

tall building

высокое здание

tall grass

высокая трава

высокий usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

The tall man reached the top shelf easily.

Высокий мужчина с лёгкостью дотянулся до верхней полки.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

That tall tree blocks the window in my room.

То высокое дерево закрывает окно в моей комнате.

Similar words

высокий

basic neutral term for great height

высокого роста

descriptive phrase indicating a tall person

долговязый

about a tall, lanky person; slightly derogatory

рослый

describes a tall, well-built person; positive nuance

высоченный

emotionally intensified 'very tall'

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

высокийtall
тонкийthin
тяжёлыйheavy
лёгкийlight
твёрдыйhard
мягкийsoft
крошечныйtiny

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What's the difference between высокий / высокого роста / долговязый / рослый / высоченный

🇷🇺Russian
высокий

basic neutral term for great height

A1Very Often

He is very tall.

Он очень высокий.

В
🇷🇺Russian
высокого роста

descriptive phrase indicating a tall person

A2Often

She is of tall stature.

Она высокого роста.

Д
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долговязый

about a tall, lanky person; slightly derogatory

B2Rarely

He looks lanky and awkward.

Он выглядит долговязым и неуклюжим.

Р
🇷🇺Russian
рослый

describes a tall, well-built person; positive nuance

B1Often

He is tall and well-built.

Он высокий и рослый.

В
🇷🇺Russian
высоченный

emotionally intensified 'very tall'

B2Rarely

He has towering height.

У него высоченный рост.

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How to pronounce высокий and what this word means

высокий translation: tall. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce высокий

[vɨˈsokʲɪj]

высокий translation

tall

высокий examples

Mein Bruder ist sehr groß.

высокий transcription

[vɨˈsokʲɪj], тол

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высокий meaning: what does it mean?

имеет значительно большую высоту по сравнению с окружающим

высокий pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

Mein Bruder ist sehr groß. Translation: Мой брат очень высокий.

Is высокий part of Adjectives vocabulary?

Yes, высокий (tall) can be learned in the Adjectives topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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