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таинственный

Translation of таинственный

mysterious

Meaning of таинственный

Russian

Трудный для понимания или объяснения, вызывающий вопросы.

English

difficult to understand or explain

mysterious

Transcription and pronunciation of таинственный

таи́нственный

stress on the 2nd syllable

Transcription
[tɐˈinstvʲɪnːɨj]
In Latin letters
tainstvennyy

Traps and common mistakes

Таинственный or мистический?

мистический

мистический ≠ mysterious: mystical, supernatural

Don't say мистический незнакомец. Hard to explain — таинственный; about ghosts and magic — мистический.

К нам подошёл таинственный незнакомец.

A mysterious stranger came up to us.

Он любит мистические фильмы про призраков.

He loves supernatural ghost films, not just mysterious ones.

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  1. There was a mysterious noise in the attic.

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    На чердаке был таинственный шум.

  2. His message seemed mysterious to everyone.

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    Его сообщение всем показалось таинственным.

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What's the difference between таинственный and загадочный

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загадочный

Almost the same; like a riddle, a bit calmer.

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Questions about this word

What does таинственный mean?

difficult to understand or explain

How do you pronounce таинственный?

таинственный is pronounced [tɐˈinstvʲɪnːɨj], in Latin letters “tainstvennyy”.

How is таинственный used in a sentence?

There was a mysterious noise in the attic. Translation: На чердаке был таинственный шум.

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