Russian Vocabulary (and Wisdom)

How to say "different" in Russian

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разный

Meaning: different, diverse, various, distinct

Pronunciation: [RAHZ-niy]

Part of speech: adjective

Rank: #337 (see frequency list)

Example sentences:

Мы жи́ли в одно́м до́ме, но на ра́зных этажа́х.
We lived in one and the same apartment block, but on different floors.
Э́ти собы́тия происходи́ли в ра́зное вре́мя.
These events happened at different time.
Мы с подру́гой писа́ли сочине́ния на ра́зные те́мы.
My friend and I wrote compositions on different topics.
Есть ра́зные спо́собы реше́ния э́той зада́чи.
There are different ways of solving this mathematical problem.
И́́ра и О́ля близнецы́, но совсе́м не похо́жи: у них ра́зная вне́шность, ра́зные хара́ктеры, ра́зные вку́сы.
Ira and Olya are twins, but they are not at all alike: they look different, have different characters and different tastes.
Ве́чером де́душка всегда́ расска́зывал нам ра́зные интере́сные исто́рии о свое́й жи́зни.
In the evening grandfather always used to tell us different interesting stories about his life.
В э́том магази́не продаю́т ра́зные сорта́ ча́я.
In this shop they sell various sorts of tea.
Мой брат лю́бит путеше́ствовать. Он уже́ был в са́мых ра́зных уголка́х ми́ра.
My brother likes to travel. He has already been to many different corners of the world.
В на́шей библиоте́ке вы найдёте мно́го ра́зных книг по ва́шей те́ме.
In our library you'll find many different books on your topic.
Сдать экза́мен на права́ и хорошо́ води́ть маши́ну — две ра́зные ве́щи.
Passing your driving test and driving well are two different things.

Idioms and set expressions:

разойти́сь в ра́зные сто́роны = to go different ways; to part company
literal to go in different directions
говори́ть на ра́зных языка́х = to be on a different wavelength / to speak different languages; not to understand each other
literal to speak different languages
ра́зного ро́да = various / different kinds (of); of various kinds (when used after a noun)
literal of various kind
ра́зные ра́зности (col.) = all sorts of things
literal different differences
(они́) из ра́зного те́ста = not of the same kidney (about people who differ greatly from each other)
literal (they are) from different pastry
под ра́зными со́усами = served up with different dressings (in different ways concealing the fact of the matter)
literal under different sauces

Related words:

по-ра́зному = differently
ра́зница = difference
разнообра́зный = various, diverse
разли́чный = different, diverse, various

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