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начальный

Translation of начальный

initial

Russian word in Latin letters: nachalnyy

Meaning of начальный

Russian

происходящий в самом начале

English

happening at the beginning

initial

Pronunciation

Russian · Male
[nɐˈt͡ɕalʲnɨj]
Russian · Female

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  1. The initial step is very simple.

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    Начальный шаг очень простой.

  2. His initial answer was a guess.

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    Его начальный ответ был догадкой.

начальный synonyms

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What's the difference between начальный, первоначальный, первый, исходный, первичный, and стартовый

П
🇷🇺Russian
первоначальный

What was there at first, before changes.

первый
🇷🇺Russian

Everyday: «первая реакция», «первое впечатление».

И
🇷🇺Russian
исходный

The starting point or state.

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П
🇷🇺Russian
первичный

Formal: first in order, «первичный осмотр».

С
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стартовый

Of a start: «стартовая цена».

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начальный meaning: what does it mean?

happening at the beginning

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The initial step is very simple. Translation: Начальный шаг очень простой.

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