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Adverb · A2 · very common
почти
Translation of почти
almost
Russian word in Latin letters: pochti
Meaning of почти
Russian
не совсем, но очень близко к этому
English
nearly but not completely
Pronunciation
Russian · Male
[pɐt͡ɕˈtʲi]
Russian · Female
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The room was almost empty.
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Комната была почти пустой.
It's almost dark.
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Уже почти темно.
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What's the difference between почти, чуть не, практически, and едва не
Ч
🇷🇺Russian
чуть не
With a verb, about something that almost happened: чуть не упал.
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Е
🇷🇺Russian
едва не
Bookish «чуть не»: something almost happened.
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What does почти mean?
nearly but not completely
How do you pronounce почти?
почти is pronounced [pɐt͡ɕˈtʲi], in Latin letters “pochti”.
How is почти used in a sentence?
The room was almost empty. Translation: Комната была почти пустой.
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