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Ценный - translation, pronunciation and examples

ценный
[ˈtsenːɨj]

valuable

🇷🇺 Russian
[ˈtsenːɨj]
Meaning of ценный

worth a lot of money or very useful

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When to use ценный

valuable asset

ценный актив

valuable information

ценная информация

valuable lesson

ценный урок

valuable advice

ценный совет

valuable time

ценное время

ценный usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

This old watch is very valuable.

Эти старые часы очень ценные.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

Your advice was valuable to us.

Ваш совет был для нас ценным.

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ценный

valuable — worth a lot of money or very useful

ценный

General word meaning “worth a lot” in money or usefulness.

дорогой

Usually means “expensive”; less often “dear/valuable” in a broader sense.

дорогостоящий

Emphasizes high cost, often about projects, equipment, treatment; more formal/bookish.

бесценный

Means “so valuable that it cannot be measured in money,” not just expensive.

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ценныйvaluable
рубленыйchopped
приготовленныйcooked
замороженныйfrozen
сыройraw
солёныйsalty
нарезанный ломтикамиsliced

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🇷🇺Russian
ценный

valuable — worth a lot of money or very useful

A2Often

Dieses alte Foto ist für mich sehr wertvoll.

Эта старая фотография очень ценна для меня.

Ц
🇷🇺Russian
ценный

General word meaning “worth a lot” in money or usefulness.

B1Very Often

This is very valuable experience.

Это очень ценный опыт.

Д
🇷🇺Russian
дорогой

Usually means “expensive”; less often “dear/valuable” in a broader sense.

A2Very Often

This is a very expensive phone.

Это очень дорогой телефон.

Д
🇷🇺Russian
дорогостоящий

Emphasizes high cost, often about projects, equipment, treatment; more formal/bookish.

B2Often

This is an expensive surgery.

Это дорогостоящая операция.

Б
🇷🇺Russian
бесценный

Means “so valuable that it cannot be measured in money,” not just expensive.

B2Rarely

His help was priceless.

Его помощь была бесценной.

В
🇷🇺Russian
весомый

Means “significant, substantial, convincing”; refers to importance or strength, not price.

B2Often

He had a strong argument.

У него был весомый аргумент.

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ценный translation: valuable. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce ценный

[ˈtsenːɨj]

ценный translation

valuable

ценный examples

Dieses alte Foto ist für mich sehr wertvoll.

ценный transcription

[ˈtsenːɨj]

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ценный meaning: what does it mean?

стоящий больших денег или очень полезный

ценный pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

Dieses alte Foto ist für mich sehr wertvoll. Translation: Эта старая фотография очень ценна для меня.

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