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достаточный

Translation of достаточный

sufficient

Russian word in Latin letters: dostatochnyy

Meaning of достаточный

Russian

столько, сколько нужно по количеству: хватает времени или денег

English

enough in amount, e.g. sufficient time or money

sufficient

Pronunciation

Russian · Male
[dɐˈstatət͡ɕnɨj]
Russian · Female

Traps and common mistakes

Достаточные деньги or достаточно денег?

достаточно денег

достаточно денег = enough money

Don't say достаточные деньги. With amounts use достаточно + genitive: достаточно денег.

У нас достаточно денег на отпуск.

We have sufficient money for the holiday.

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  1. We have sufficient food for the trip.

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    У нас достаточный запас еды для поездки.

  2. One small lamp is sufficient for this room.

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    Для этой комнаты достаточно одной маленькой лампы.

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What does достаточный mean?

enough in amount, e.g. sufficient time or money

How do you pronounce достаточный?

достаточный is pronounced [dɐˈstatət͡ɕnɨj], in Latin letters “dostatochnyy”.

How is достаточный used in a sentence?

We have sufficient food for the trip. Translation: У нас достаточный запас еды для поездки.

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