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заглавная буква

Translation of заглавная буква

capital

Russian word in Latin letters: zaglavnaya bukva

Meaning of заглавная буква

Russian

Большой знак алфавита, с которого начинают предложение или имя.

English

a large form of a letter, like A instead of a

capital

Pronunciation

Russian · Male
[zɐˈɡlavnəjə ˈbukvə]
Russian · Female

Traps and common mistakes

Капитальная буква or заглавная буква?

заглавная буква

заглавная буква = capital letter

Don't say «капитальная буква». Say «заглавная буква» or «большая буква».

Пароль должен содержать заглавную букву.

The password must contain a capital letter.

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  1. Write your name in capitals.

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    Напиши своё имя заглавными буквами.

  2. Names begin with a capital letter.

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    Имена начинаются с заглавной буквы.

заглавная буква synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between заглавная буква, большая буква, and прописная буква

Б
🇷🇺Russian
большая буква

Everyday, the simplest way to say it.

П
🇷🇺Russian
прописная буква

Bookish, in rules and documents.

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Questions about this word

What does заглавная буква mean?

a large form of a letter, like A instead of a

How do you pronounce заглавная буква?

заглавная буква is pronounced [zɐˈɡlavnəjə ˈbukvə], in Latin letters “zaglavnaya bukva”.

How is заглавная буква used in a sentence?

Write your name in capitals. Translation: Напиши своё имя заглавными буквами.

Is заглавная буква part of Alphabet vocabulary?

Yes, заглавная буква (capital) can be learned in the Alphabet topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is заглавная буква part of School and University vocabulary?

Yes, заглавная буква (capital) can be learned in the School and University topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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