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жаркий

Translation of жаркий

hot

Russian word in Latin letters: zharkiy

Meaning of жаркий

Russian

Так говорят о погоде, когда очень тепло, например летом.

English

very warm, when talking about the weather

hot

Pronunciation

Russian · Male
[ˈʐarkʲɪj]
Russian · Female

Traps and common mistakes

Жаркий or горячий?

горячий

горячий = hot to the touch: tea, water, food

Don't say «горячий день». Weather — жаркий день; things you touch — горячий чай.

Осторожно, суп очень горячий.

Careful, the soup is very hot.

В жаркий день лучше сидеть в тени.

On a hot day it's better to stay in the shade.

Я жаркий or Мне жарко?

Мне жарко

Мне жарко = I'm hot

Don't say «Я жаркий». Say «Мне жарко». How you feel goes with мне + -о.

Открой окно, мне жарко.

Open the window, I'm hot.

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  1. It was a very hot day.

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    Был очень жаркий день.

  2. It's too hot to go outside.

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    Слишком жарко, чтобы выходить на улицу.

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What's the difference between жаркий and тёплый

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тёплый

Pleasantly warm, not hot.

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жаркий meaning: what does it mean?

very warm, when talking about the weather

жаркий pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

It was a very hot day. Translation: Был очень жаркий день.

Is жаркий part of Seasons vocabulary?

Yes, жаркий (hot) can be learned in the Seasons topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is жаркий part of Types of Weather vocabulary?

Yes, жаркий (hot) can be learned in the Types of Weather topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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