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32 Russian words for opposites

32 Russian words worth knowing, picked from the topics Adjectives and translated into English.

Opposites 32 words

RussianEnglish
большойbig
маленькийsmall
хорошийgood
плохойbad
горячийhot
холодныйcold
длинныйlong
короткийshort
высокийhigh
низкийlow
быстрыйfast
медленныйslow
лёгкийeasyDone without effort
трудныйdifficult
истинныйtrue
ложныйfalse
полныйfull
пустойemptyContainer with nothing in it
открытыйopen
закрытыйclosed
богатыйrich
бедныйpoor
молодойyoung
старыйold
сильныйstrong
слабыйweak
чистыйclean
грязныйdirty
новыйnewRecently appeared or acquired
бывшийformer
тяжёлыйheavy
лёгкийlightOf little weight

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