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письменный

Translation of письменный

written

Russian word in Latin letters: pismennyy

Meaning of письменный

Russian

Сделанный на бумаге или в тексте, а не устно, например экзамен или согласие.

English

done on paper or in text rather than by speaking, like an exam or an agreement

written

Pronunciation

Russian · Male
[ˈpʲisʲmʲɪnːɨj]
Russian · Female

Traps and common mistakes

Письменный or написанный?

написанный

написанный = written by someone (participle)

Don't mix them up. A text someone wrote — написанный; in written form, not oral — письменный.

Это письмо, написанное от руки.

This is a letter written by hand.

Нужен письменный ответ, а не устный.

We need a written answer, not a spoken one.

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  1. We have a written exam tomorrow.

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    Завтра у нас письменный экзамен.

  2. Please give us your written permission.

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    Пожалуйста, дайте нам ваше письменное разрешение.

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письменный meaning: what does it mean?

done on paper or in text rather than by speaking, like an exam or an agreement

письменный pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

We have a written exam tomorrow. Translation: Завтра у нас письменный экзамен.

Is письменный part of Adjectives vocabulary?

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