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Re:Chekhov: “Cultured people must, in my opinion, satisfy th... by huhtenberg on Tuesday March 14, 2017 @04:00PM (#13870953)
Not really.

Excellent is closer to идеально. Both imply relative comparison (to others). Beautiful is an absolute characteristic, same as красиво, so it's a better fit here.

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Re:Chekhov: “Cultured people must, in my opinion, satisfy th... by pvg on Tuesday March 14, 2017 @04:42PM (#13871291)
'идеально' suggests perfection, 'excellent' just quality.
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