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Russian word of the day: Целый

Oct 23, 2023 (see all)
це́лый
[ tsé-lyî ]
whole, total; intact, unhurt; integral, undivided

Morphemic analysis

целый
root: цел
ending: ый

Etymology

From Old East Slavic цѣлъ (cělŭ).
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Examples

  • Хоро́шее у́тро задаёт тон це́лому дню.

    ha-ró-she-ye út-ra za-da-yót ton tsé-la-mu dnyu

    A good morning sets the tone for the whole day.

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  • Пе́рвые компью́теры бы́ли огро́мными по разме́ру и занима́ли це́лые ко́мнаты.

    pyér-vy-ye kamp'-yú-te-ry bý-lee ag-róm-ny-mee pa paz-myé-ru ee za-nee-má-lee tsé-ly-ye kóm-na-ty

    The first computers were huge in size and took up entire rooms.

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целеустремлённый [tse-lee-ust-reem-lyón-nyî] Adjective
purposeful, firm of purpose, goal-seeking

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