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almost

almost

Meaning of almost

English

nearly but not completely

Русский

не совсем, но очень близко к этому

almost

Pronunciation

British English
/ˈɔːlməʊst/
American English
/ˈɔːlmoʊst/

almost with Russian translation

Сочетания и примеры со словом almost

Типичные сочетания сгруппированы по смыслу. Зелёные слова можно открыть отдельно, чтобы продолжить изучение.

10 сочетаний

Почти всегда и почти все

Almost always and almost all
almost never
почти никогда

Our grandfather almost never complains about the weather.

Наш дедушка почти никогда не жалуется на погоду.

almost every day
почти каждый день

We walk along the river almost every day.

Мы гуляем вдоль реки почти каждый день.

  • almost alwaysпочти всегда
  • almost allпочти все
  • almost impossibleпочти невозможно
  • almost certainlyпочти наверняка

Почти готово

Almost done
almost there
почти на месте

Keep pedaling, we're almost there!

Крути педали, мы почти на месте!

almost ready
почти готов

Supper is almost ready, so please set the table.

Ужин почти готов, так что, пожалуйста, накрой на стол.

  • almost emptyпочти пустой
  • almost finishedпочти закончен

almost usage examples

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

The room was almost empty.

Комната была почти пустой.

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

It's almost dark.

Уже почти темно.

almost synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between almost, nearly, practically, virtually, and close to

🇬🇧English

Same meaning; slightly more common in British English.

A1very often

ENWe nearly missed the train.

practically
🇬🇧English

Emphatic, conversational: as good as.

A1often

ENIt's practically impossible to do that.

🇬🇧English

Emphatic and more formal: in effect.

A1often

ENThe room was virtually empty.

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C
🇬🇧English
close to

Mostly before numbers: close to 100 people.

A1often

ENWe are close to the end.

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Questions about this word

What does almost mean?

nearly but not completely

How do you pronounce almost?

almost is pronounced [ˈɔːlməʊst].

How is almost used in a sentence?

Комната была почти пустой. Translation: The room was almost empty.

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