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безвкусный

Translation of безвкусный

tasteless

Meaning of безвкусный

Russian

лишённый хорошего эстетического вкуса или чувства меры

English

showing a lack of good aesthetic taste

tasteless

Transcription and pronunciation of безвкусный

безвку́сный

stress on the 2nd syllable

Transcription
[bʲɪsˈfkusnɨj]
In Latin letters
bezvkusnyy

Traps and common mistakes

Безвкусный or невкусный?

невкусный

невкусный = bad-tasting (about food)

Don't say невкусное платье. About clothes or style — безвкусное платье; невкусный is only about food.

Суп сегодня какой-то невкусный.

The soup tastes bad today.

У них в гостиной безвкусный золотой диван.

They have a tasteless gold sofa in the living room.

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  1. That joke was really tasteless.

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    Эта шутка была очень безвкусной.

  2. The decorations look tasteless.

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    Украшения выглядят безвкусными.

безвкусный synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between безвкусный, пошлый, кричащий, and аляповатый

П
🇷🇺Russian
пошлый

Vulgar, often crude or rude: about jokes, words.

К
🇷🇺Russian
кричащий

Garish: too bright and loud.

А
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аляповатый

Gaudy: crudely bright and clumsily made.

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безвкусный belongs to the topic "Style and Taste →". Start with a short set of 2 words so the word is easier to remember in context.

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What does безвкусный mean?

showing a lack of good aesthetic taste

How do you pronounce безвкусный?

безвкусный is pronounced [bʲɪsˈfkusnɨj], in Latin letters “bezvkusnyy”.

How is безвкусный used in a sentence?

That joke was really tasteless. Translation: Эта шутка была очень безвкусной.

Is безвкусный part of Style and Taste vocabulary?

Yes, безвкусный (tasteless) can be learned in the Style and Taste topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is безвкусный part of Clothing and Fashion vocabulary?

Yes, безвкусный (tasteless) can be learned in the Clothing and Fashion topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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