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cardinal in Russian

cardinal in Russian is гла́вный, кардина́льный, основно́й — cardinal means of central or fundamental importance.

cardinal in Russian

гла́вный
adj
Pronounced: glavnyy
Of fundamental importance; crucial, pivotal.
кардина́льный
adj
Pronounced: kardinalnyy
Of fundamental importance; crucial, pivotal.
основно́й
adj
Pronounced: osnovnoy
Of fundamental importance; crucial, pivotal.
коли́чественный
adj
Pronounced: kolichestvennyy
Describing a “natural” number used to indicate quantity (e.g., zero, one, two, three), as opposed to an ordinal number indicating relative position.
кардинал
adj
Pronounced: kardinal
Describing a “natural” number used to indicate quantity (e.g., zero, one, two, three), as opposed to an ordinal number indicating relative position.
кардина́л
noun
Pronounced: kardinal
кардинал
noun
Pronounced: kardinal
коли́чественное числи́тельное
noun
Pronounced: kolichestvennoye chislitelnoye
(math) Ellipsis of cardinal number, a number indicating quantity, or the size of a set (e.g., 0, 1, 2, 3). (See Cardinal_number.)

What does "cardinal" mean?

  1. adj Of central or fundamental importance.
    "Honesty is a cardinal rule in this office."
  2. adj Deep red in color, like a Catholic cardinal's robes.
    "She wore a cardinal red dress to the gala."
  3. noun A senior official of the Catholic Church, ranking just below the Pope.
    "The cardinals gathered in Rome to elect a new pope."
  4. noun A North American songbird known for the male's bright red feathers.
    "A cardinal landed on the feeder outside the kitchen window."
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cardinal in a sentence

  • Honesty is a cardinal rule in this office.
  • She wore a cardinal red dress to the gala.
  • The cardinals gathered in Rome to elect a new pope.
  • A cardinal landed on the feeder outside the kitchen window.

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What is "cardinal" in Russian?

"cardinal" in Russian is гла́вный, кардина́льный, основно́й. cardinal means: Of central or fundamental importance.

How do you pronounce гла́вный?

"cardinal" in Russian is гла́вный, pronounced "glavnyy".

How do you use "cardinal" in a sentence?

Example: "Honesty is a cardinal rule in this office." In Russian, "cardinal" is гла́вный, кардина́льный, основно́й.

Are there other ways to say "cardinal" in Russian?

Yes — Russian has 7 translations listed for "cardinal": гла́вный, кардина́льный, основно́й, коли́чественный, кардинал, кардина́л.

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