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спорный

controversial

Meaning of спорный

causing disagreement or debate

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Russian[ˈsporːnɨj]
controversial
спорный - controversial
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спорный with English translation

спорный usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

The new law is highly controversial.

Новый закон очень спорный.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

Her article was controversial, but people read it.

Её статья была спорной, но люди её читали.

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How to pronounce спорный and what this word means

спорный translation: controversial. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce спорный

[ˈsporːnɨj]

спорный translation

controversial

спорный examples

The new law is highly controversial.

спорный transcription

[ˈsporːnɨj]

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спорный meaning: what does it mean?

вызывающий споры и разногласия

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The new law is highly controversial. Translation: Новый закон очень спорный.

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