No. 12,973 in Russian
лишний
Unnecessary; extra; redundant.
In a sentence
У меня оказался лишний билет на концерт.
I ended up with an extra ticket for the concert.
The word 'лишний' here means 'extra' or 'surplus,' describing something that is above what is necessary.
Эта деталь кажется здесь лишней.
This part seems unnecessary here.
In this context, 'лишний' conveys the meaning of 'unnecessary' or redundant, referring to something that doesn't belong or fit.
Мне не нужно лишних объяснений.
I don't need extra explanations.
Here, 'лишний' is used to mean 'additional' or more than what is needed, implying that the surplus isn't helpful or desired.
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