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чистый

Translation of чистый

sheer

Meaning of чистый

Russian

Ничем не смешанный, самый настоящий.

English

used to stress how great or complete something is

чистый

Transcription and pronunciation of чистый

чи́стый

stress on the 1st syllable

Transcription
[ˈt͡ɕistɨj]
In Latin letters
chistyy

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  1. We won the game by sheer luck.

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    Мы выиграли матч по чистой случайности.

  2. Driving in that storm was sheer madness.

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    Ехать в такую бурю было чистым безумием.

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What's the difference between чистый, настоящий, and полный

настоящий
🇷🇺Russian

Real, true; a common neutral intensifier.

П
🇷🇺Russian
полный

Complete; with нонсенс, чушь, безумие, провал.

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What does чистый mean?

used to stress how great or complete something is

How do you pronounce чистый?

чистый is pronounced [ˈt͡ɕistɨj], in Latin letters “chistyy”.

How is чистый used in a sentence?

We won the game by sheer luck. Translation: Мы выиграли матч по чистой случайности.

Is чистый part of Adjectives vocabulary?

Yes, чистый (sheer) can be learned in the Adjectives topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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