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вредный

Translation of вредный

harmful

Russian word in Latin letters: vrednyy

Meaning of вредный

Russian

плохо влияющий на здоровье или природу, например курение

English

causing damage

harmful

Pronunciation

Russian · Male
[ˈvrʲednɨj]
Russian · Female

Traps and common mistakes

Вредно к здоровью or вредно для здоровья?

вредно для здоровья

вредно для здоровья = harmful to health

Don't say вредно к здоровью. Harmful to something — вредно для + genitive: вредно для здоровья.

Курить вредно для здоровья.

Smoking is harmful to your health.

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  1. Smoke from the factory is harmful to nearby farms.

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    Дым с завода вреден для ближайших ферм.

  2. Plastic is harmful to the sea.

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    Пластик вреден для моря.

вредный synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between вредный, пагубный, губительный, опасный, and вредоносный

П
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пагубный

Bookish: causing serious, long-term harm.

Г
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губительный

Very strong: can destroy completely.

Advanced: broader words

🇷🇺Russian

Dangerous: a threat, often immediate; overlaps only in some phrases.

A2common
В
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вредоносный

Technical: mainly about computer programs, malicious.

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вредный belongs to the topic "Climate and Ecology →". Start with a short set of 1 word so the word is easier to remember in context.

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вредный meaning: what does it mean?

causing damage

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?

Smoke from the factory is harmful to nearby farms. Translation: Дым с завода вреден для ближайших ферм.

Is вредный part of Climate and Ecology vocabulary?

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

Is вредный part of Weather and Seasons vocabulary?

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

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