cardinal in Russian
cardinal in Russian is гла́вный, кардина́льный, основно́й — cardinal means of central or fundamental importance.
cardinal in Russian
гла́вный
Pronounced: glavnyy
Of fundamental importance; crucial, pivotal.
кардина́льный
Pronounced: kardinalnyy
Of fundamental importance; crucial, pivotal.
основно́й
Pronounced: osnovnoy
Of fundamental importance; crucial, pivotal.
коли́чественный
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
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
Pronounced: kardinal
кардинал
Pronounced: kardinal
коли́чественное числи́тельное
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?
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adj Of central or fundamental importance.
"Being on time is a cardinal virtue for anyone who works in a hospital."
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adj Deep red in color, like a Catholic cardinal's robes.
"The curtains were a rich cardinal shade that glowed in the evening light."
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noun A senior official of the Catholic Church, ranking just below the Pope.
"The cardinal led the long service in the great cathedral."
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noun A North American songbird known for the male's bright red feathers.
"We spotted a bright red cardinal singing from the top of a tree."
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cardinal in a sentence
- Being on time is a cardinal virtue for anyone who works in a hospital.
- The cardinal principle of the game is to play fair.
- The curtains were a rich cardinal shade that glowed in the evening light.
- He painted the front door cardinal to stand out from the grey houses.
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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: "Being on time is a cardinal virtue for anyone who works in a hospital." 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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