ме́лко
uncommon #5946
adverbadverb of ме́лкий
- 1.
finely, into small pieces, small
Ме́лко наре́жь лук.
Chop the onion finely.
Typically with verbs of cutting, chopping, grinding or writing.
- 2.
shallow, not deep
У бе́рега ме́лко.
It is shallow near the shore.
Often used impersonally: здесь мелко "it is shallow here".
Examples
На столе лежал мелко накрошенный сыр.
There was finely crumbled cheese on the table.
Не причаливайте здесь, тут мелко.
Don't moor here; it's shallow.
Она мелко нарезала репчатый лук для салата.
She finely chopped the onion for the salad.
В ступке лежал мелко растолчённый перец.
Finely crushed pepper lay in the mortar.
Word familyме́лкийPRO
- ме́лкоfinely; shallow
- ме́лкийsmall; fine; petty; shallow
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TonyUK edited translation 4 years ago.
