давний
Translation of давний
long-time
Russian word in Latin letters: davniy
Meaning of давний
существующий или продолжающийся очень долго
lasting or existing for a long time
Pronunciation
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Давний or длительный?
длительный
длительный = long-lasting (process, treatment)
Don't mix them up. A long process — длительный; a friend or neighbour of many years — давний.
Лечение было длительным.
The treatment was long.
Мы давние коллеги по работе.
We are longtime colleagues.
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They are long-time neighbours.
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Они давние соседи.
He is a long-time friend of mine.
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Он мой давний друг.
They are longtime neighbors.
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Они давние соседи.
He is a longtime friend of mine.
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Он мой давний друг.
давний synonyms
What's the difference between давний, старый, многолетний, давнишний, and старинный
Lasting many years: дружба, опыт.
Colloquial, warmer form.
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About friends: very old, warm; about things: antique.
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What does давний mean?
lasting or existing for a long time
How do you pronounce давний?
давний is pronounced [ˈdavʲnʲɪj], in Latin letters “davniy”.
How is давний used in a sentence?
They are long-time neighbours. Translation: Они давние соседи.
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