умный
Translation of умный
smart
Russian word in Latin letters: umnyy
Meaning of умный
обладающий быстрым и точным пониманием, умелым мышлением
intelligent and quick to understand
Pronunciation
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Умный or интеллигентный?
интеллигентный
интеллигентный ≠ intelligent: educated and well-mannered
Don't say интеллигентный for a smart person. Quick mind — умный; cultured, polite and well-read — интеллигентный.
Мой брат очень умный, он всё схватывает на лету.
My brother is very smart, he picks everything up quickly.
Наш сосед — интеллигентный человек, вежливый и начитанный.
Our neighbour is a cultured man, polite and well-read — not just intelligent.
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That was a smart answer.
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Это был умный ответ.
My dad is smart and fixes things quickly.
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Мой папа умный и быстро чинит вещи.
умный synonyms
What's the difference between умный, сообразительный, and мудрый
Advanced: broader words
wise: with life experience and good judgment
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умный meaning: what does it mean?
intelligent and quick to understand
умный pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
умный is pronounced as [ˈumnɨj]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
умный definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
That was a smart answer. Translation: Это был умный ответ.
Is умный part of Personality Traits vocabulary?
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