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adverb · A1 · very often · UK/US

very

Meaning of very

English

to a high degree

Русский

в большой степени, сильно

Pronunciation

British English

/ˈveri/

American English

/ˈveri/

very with Russian translation

Сочетания и примеры со словом very

Типичные сочетания сгруппированы по смыслу. Зелёные слова можно открыть отдельно, чтобы продолжить изучение.

8 сочетаний

Очень и большое спасибо

Very much and thanks

very much

очень

The children enjoyed the puppet show very much.

Детям очень понравился кукольный спектакль.

thank you very much

большое спасибо

Thank you very much for watering my plants while I was away.

Большое спасибо, что поливали мои цветы, пока меня не было.

very wellочень хорошо
very much soещё как

Не очень и самый-самый

Not very and the very most

not very

не очень

The soup was warm but not very tasty.

Суп был тёплый, но не очень вкусный.

the very first

самый первый

My niece was the very first in her class to learn to read.

Моя племянница самой первой в классе научилась читать.

the very bestсамый лучший
at the very leastкак минимум

very usage examples

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

The kitchen sink is very dirty.

Кухонная раковина очень грязная.

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

Be very careful with the glasses.

Будь очень осторожен со стаканами.

very synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between very, really, so, extremely, incredibly, terribly, awfully, and totally

🇬🇧English

really→

More informal; can also go before a verb.

A2very often

ENShe is really tired after cleaning.

🇬🇧English

so→

More emotional; not before adjective + noun.

A2very often

ENThe floor is so dirty!

🇬🇧English

extremely→

Stronger than very; neutral.

B1often

ENThe carpet is extremely dirty.

🇬🇧English

incredibly→

Strong, emotional intensifier.

B1often

ENThe oven was incredibly hot after baking.

Advanced: broader words

🇬🇧English

terribly

British, slightly old-fashioned intensifier.

B1rare word

ENThe laundry is terribly smelly — it needs washing.

🇬🇧English

awfully

Informal, rather dated.

B1rare word

ENI’m awfully tired after cleaning all day.

🇬🇧English

totally→

Informal; mostly with absolute adjectives.

B1often

ENThe sink was totally clogged after washing dishes.

🇬🇧English

absolutely→

Only with extreme adjectives: absolutely huge, not absolutely big.

B1often

ENThe windows are absolutely spotless.

🇬🇧English

highly→

Formal, in set phrases: highly likely.

B2often

ENShe is highly skilled at organizing the household chores.

🇬🇧English

quite→

In British English usually 'fairly', weaker than very.

B1often

ENThe kitchen is quite clean. (US: fairly clean; UK: quite clean or completely clean depending on context)

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Questions about this word

What does very mean?

to a high degree

How do you pronounce very?

very is pronounced [ˈveri].

How is very used in a sentence?

Кухонная раковина очень грязная. Translation: The kitchen sink is very dirty.

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