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вредный

Translation of вредный

damaging

Russian word in Latin letters: vrednyy

Meaning of вредный

Russian

Причиняющий вред или ущерб.

English

causing damage or harm

вредный

Pronunciation

Russian
[ˈvrʲednɨj]

Traps and common mistakes

Вредный or повреждённый?

повреждённый

повреждённый = damaged (already broken)

Don't mix them up. Causing harm — вредный; already harmed or broken — повреждённый.

Повреждённую машину увезли на эвакуаторе.

The damaged car was towed away.

Сладкая газировка вредна для зубов.

Sweet soda is damaging to your teeth.

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  1. Smoking has a damaging effect on your lungs.

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    Курение оказывает вредное воздействие на лёгкие.

  2. Too much sun is damaging to your skin.

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    Слишком много солнца вредно для кожи.

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What's the difference between вредный, пагубный, and разрушительный

П
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пагубный

Bookish; very harmful, ruinous.

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разрушительный

Stronger: causing destruction.

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вредный meaning: what does it mean?

causing damage or harm

вредный pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

вредный is pronounced as [ˈvrʲednɨj]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

вредный definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Smoking has a damaging effect on your lungs. Translation: Курение оказывает вредное воздействие на лёгкие.

Is вредный part of Adjectives vocabulary?

Yes, вредный (damaging) can be learned in the Adjectives topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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