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тупой

тупой

Meaning of тупой

имеет затуплённый край, плохо подходит для резки

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RU[tuˈpoj]
RUблант
blunt
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тупой with Russian translation

тупой usage examples

🇩🇪DE🇷🇺RU

Тупой карандаш не пишет.

🇩🇪DE🇷🇺RU

Тупой нож рвал хлеб вместо того чтобы нарезать его.

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тупой belongs to the topic "Adjectives". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

тупойstumpf
тонкийdünn
тяжёлыйschwer
лёгкийleicht
твёрдыйhart
мягкийweich
крошечныйwinzig

тупой synonyms

Related words worth learning together

затуплённый
emphasizes the result or process of losing sharpness
прямой
about manner of speaking: honest, without softening (similar to 'blunt' for speech)
затупившийся
describes an item that has lost its edge as a result of use
резкий
about tone or action: abrupt, strong; can be harsher than 'blunt' in a figurative sense
грубый
rude or tactless for manner; also rough for a surface
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З
🇷🇺ru
затуплённый

emphasizes the result or process of losing sharpness

A2Rarely
П
🇷🇺ru
прямой

about manner of speaking: honest, without softening (similar to 'blunt' for speech)

A2Often
З
🇷🇺ru
затупившийся

describes an item that has lost its edge as a result of use

A2Rarely
Р
🇷🇺ru
резкий

about tone or action: abrupt, strong; can be harsher than 'blunt' in a figurative sense

A2Very Often
Г
🇷🇺ru
грубый

rude or tactless for manner; also rough for a surface

A2Very Often
Т
🇷🇺ru
туповатый

diminutive of 'тупой' — milder, slightly derogatory

A2Often
П
🇷🇺ru
притуплённый

about feelings or sensations: reduced sharpness (e.g., dulled perception); can also apply to a blade

A2Rarely
Н
🇷🇺ru
незаточенный

not sharpened; the lack of sharpness is due to not having been sharpened rather than worn down

A2Often

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тупой значение: what does it mean?

имеет затуплённый край, плохо подходит для резки

тупой произношение: how do you pronounce it?

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

тупой определение и примеры предложений: how is it used in a sentence?

A blunt pencil does not write. Translation: Тупой карандаш не пишет.

Is тупой part of Adjectives vocabulary?

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