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Adverb · A2 · very common

почти

Translation of почти

virtually

Russian word in Latin letters: pochti

Meaning of почти

Russian

практически полностью, с небольшими исключениями

English

almost completely

virtually

Pronunciation

Russian · Male
[pɐˈt͡ɕtʲi]
Russian · Female

Traps and common mistakes

Почти or виртуально?

виртуально

виртуально = online, in a virtual world; never "almost"

Don't mix them up. Almost — почти: почти готово; online, in a virtual world — виртуально.

Мы общаемся только виртуально, по видео.

We only talk online, by video.

Работа почти закончена.

The work is virtually finished.

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  1. The room was virtually empty.

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    Комната была почти пустой.

  2. We are virtually ready to leave.

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    Мы почти готовы уходить.

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What's the difference between почти, практически, and фактически

практически
🇷🇺Russian

Almost completely; closest to virtually.

Ф
🇷🇺Russian
фактически

In fact, in reality.

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Questions about this word

почти meaning: what does it mean?

almost completely

почти pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

почти is pronounced as [pɐˈt͡ɕtʲi]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

почти definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

The room was virtually empty. Translation: Комната была почти пустой.

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