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столь

often used word (top 900)B2
  • 1.

    so and such (literary)

Usage info

"Столь" is equivalent to "so" or "so much/so greatly" in English and is typically used in elevated, literary, or poetic contexts. It often emphasizes a degree or extent.

Examples

Typical usagePRO

  • Degree and comparison

    • столь ва́жный

      so important (formal)

    • столь мно́го

      so much/many

    • не столь ва́жно

      not so important

    • не столь давно́

      not so long ago

  • Time/conditions with prepositions

    • в столь ра́ннем во́зрасте

      at such a young age

    • в столь коро́ткий срок

      in such a short time

    • за столь коро́ткое вре́мя

      within such a short time span

    • при столь ограни́ченных ресу́рсах

      with such limited resources

  • Formal written collocations

    • столь широ́ко распространённый

      so widely spread

    • столь ожида́емое собы́тие

      such an anticipated event

    • столь высо́кое ка́чество

      such high quality

    • столь су́щественное влия́ние

      such a significant impact

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  • Sinjin edited usage info 11 months ago.
  • Kevin Ding edited usage info 1 year ago.
  • luke.hess97 edited translation 2 years ago.
  • stephen302 edited translation 5 years ago.