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general

general

Meaning of general

English

not specific; relating to most cases

Русский

не конкретный, относящийся к большинству случаев

general

Pronunciation

British English
/ˈdʒenərəl/
American English
/ˈdʒenərəl/

general with Russian translation

Сочетания и примеры со словом general

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9 сочетаний

В целом

Generally
in general
в целом

In general, I prefer walking to taking the subway.

В целом я предпочитаю ходить пешком, а не ездить на метро.

as a general rule
как правило

As a general rule, we close the workshop before sunset.

Как правило, мы закрываем мастерскую до заката.

  • general knowledgeобщая эрудиция
  • the general ideaобщая суть
  • a general overviewобщее представление

Общее для всех

For everyone
the general public
широкая публика

The castle garden opens to the general public in May.

Сад замка открывается для широкой публики в мае.

general admission
вход без закреплённого места

We bought general admission tickets and stood near the stage.

Мы купили билеты на вход без закреплённого места и стояли у сцены.

  • general practitionerврач общей практики
  • a general electionвсеобщие выборы

general usage examples

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

I have a general question.

У меня общий вопрос.

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

We need a general plan.

Нам нужен общий план.

general synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between general, overall, broad, and vague

overall
🇬🇧English

taking everything into account

very often

ENThe overall cost was lower than we thought.

broad
🇬🇧English

covering main points without detail

often

ENWe agree in broad terms.

Advanced: broader words

V
🇬🇧English
vague

unclear; usually critical

often

ENHis answer was very vague.

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Questions about this word

What does general mean?

not specific; relating to most cases

How do you pronounce general?

general is pronounced [ˈdʒenərəl].

How is general used in a sentence?

У меня общий вопрос. Translation: I have a general question.

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