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печально известный

Translation of печально известный

infamous

Russian word in Latin letters: pechalno izvestnyy

Meaning of печально известный

Russian

Известный чем-то плохим.

English

well known for being bad or evil

печально известный

Pronunciation

Russian
[pʲɪˈt͡ɕalʲnə ɪˈzvʲesnɨj]

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  1. The prison is infamous for its harsh conditions.

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    Эта тюрьма печально известна своими суровыми условиями.

  2. He became an infamous criminal in the nineties.

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    В девяностые он стал печально известным преступником.

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What's the difference between печально известный, скандально известный, and одиозный

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скандально известный

Known because of scandals.

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одиозный

Bookish: widely disliked because of bad deeds.

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печально известный meaning: what does it mean?

well known for being bad or evil

печально известный pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

печально известный is pronounced as [pʲɪˈt͡ɕalʲnə ɪˈzvʲesnɨj]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

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

The prison is infamous for its harsh conditions. Translation: Эта тюрьма печально известна своими суровыми условиями.

Is печально известный part of Adjectives vocabulary?

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