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тревожный

Translation of тревожный

disturbing

Russian word in Latin letters: trevozhnyy

Meaning of тревожный

Russian

Такой, от которого становится не по себе, например плохие новости.

English

causing worry or upset

disturbing

Pronunciation

Russian · Male
[trʲɪˈvoʐnɨj]
Russian · Female

Traps and common mistakes

Тревожный or беспокойный?

беспокойный

беспокойный = restless, anxious (about a person)

Don't say беспокойные новости. A restless person — беспокойный; news that worries you — тревожный.

Беспокойный ребёнок плохо спал ночью.

The restless child slept badly at night.

От врача пришёл тревожный звонок.

There was a disturbing call from the doctor.

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  1. The film had a disturbing ending.

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    У фильма был тревожный финал.

  2. I found the message disturbing.

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    Это сообщение показалось мне тревожным.

тревожный synonyms

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What's the difference between тревожный, настораживающий, and пугающий

Н
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настораживающий

Making you wary; weaker than тревожный.

П
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пугающий

Causing fear; stronger.

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What does тревожный mean?

causing worry or upset

How do you pronounce тревожный?

тревожный is pronounced [trʲɪˈvoʐnɨj], in Latin letters “trevozhnyy”.

How is тревожный used in a sentence?

The film had a disturbing ending. Translation: У фильма был тревожный финал.

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