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отвратительный

Translation of отвратительный

miserable

Russian word in Latin letters: otvratitelnyy

Meaning of отвратительный

Russian

очень неприятный и вызывающий тоску

English

very unpleasant

miserable

Pronunciation

Russian · Male
[ɐtvrɐˈtʲitʲɪlʲnɨj]
Russian · Female

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Отвратительный or несчастный?

несчастный

несчастный = unhappy, about a person

Don't mix them up. A sad, unhappy person — несчастный; nasty weather or a bad day — отвратительный.

После развода он чувствовал себя несчастным.

After the divorce he felt miserable.

Погода всю неделю была отвратительной.

The weather was miserable all week.

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  1. The weather was miserable today.

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    Сегодня погода была отвратительной.

  2. The cold rain made our walk miserable.

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    Из-за холодного дождя прогулка была отвратительной.

отвратительный synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between отвратительный, ужасный, неприятный, паршивый, and скверный

У
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ужасный

terrible; just as strong and very common

Н
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неприятный

unpleasant; softer

П
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паршивый

colloquial, rude-ish: lousy

С
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скверный

a bit old-fashioned: nasty, foul

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отвратительный meaning: what does it mean?

very unpleasant

отвратительный pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

The weather was miserable today. Translation: Сегодня погода была отвратительной.

Is отвратительный part of Types of Weather vocabulary?

Yes, отвратительный (miserable) can be learned in the Types of Weather topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is отвратительный part of Weather and Seasons vocabulary?

Yes, отвратительный (miserable) 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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