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Russian word of the day: Близко

Jan 25, 2019 (see all)
бли́зко
[ bléez-ka ]
not far, near, close by

Examples

  • Э́то бли́зко, мину́т де́сять пешко́м.

    é-ta bléez-ka, mee-nút dyé-syat' peesh-kóm

    It's close, about ten minutes on foot.

  • Он живёт бли́зко отсю́да.

    on zhee-vyót bléez-ka at-syú-da

    He lives close to here.

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Same stem words

близору́кий [blee-za-rú-keeî] Adjective
short-sighted, near-sighted

Additional examples

More Russian sentences with the words that contain "близк".

  • Без любви́, внима́ния и понима́ния бли́зких взро́слых ребёнок не мо́жет стать полноце́нным челове́ком.

    byez lyub-vée, vnee-má-nee-ya ee pa-nee-má-nee-ya blées-keeh vzros-lyh ree-byó-nak nye mó-zhet stat' pal-na-tsén-nym chee-la-vyé-kam

    Without love, attention and understanding of close adults, a child cannot become a full-fledged person.

  • Не ставь ко́фе так бли́зко к ноутбу́ку.

    nye stáf' kó-fye tak blées-ka k no-ut-bú-ku

    Don't put coffee so close to your laptop.

  • В те времена́ да́же бли́зкие друзья́ стара́лись избега́ть разгово́ров на полити́ческие те́мы.

    f tye vree-mee-ná dá-zhe blées-kee-ye druz'-yá sta-rá-lees' eez-bee-gát' raz-ga-vó-raf na pa-lee-tée-chees-kee-ye tyé-my

    In those days, even close friends tried to avoid talking about political topics.

  • Он предвкуша́л бли́зкое осуществле́ние его́ заве́тной мечты́.

    on preet-fku-shál blées-ka-ye a-su-scheest-vlyé-nee-ye ye-vó za-vyét-naî meech-tý

    He anticipated the close realization of his cherished dream.

  • Их сва́дебная церемо́ния прошла́ в те́сном кругу́ семьи́ и бли́зких друзе́й.

    eeh svá-deeb-na-ya tsee-ree-mó-nee-ya prash-lá f tyés-nam kru-gú seem'-ee ee bleés-keeh dru-zyéî

    Their wedding ceremony was held in a close circle of family and close friends.

  • В Росси́и при́нято целова́ться при встре́че то́лько с бли́зкими друзья́ми и чле́нами семьи́.

    v ras-sée-ee prée-nya-ta tse-la-vá-tsa pree fstryé-chye tól'-ka c bléez-kee-mee druz'-yá-mee ee chlyé-na-mee seem'-ee

    In Russia, it is customary to kiss only when meeting close friends and family members.

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