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Evil - translation, pronunciation and examples

evil
/ˈiːvəl/

evil

🇺🇸 American English
/ˈivəl/
🇬🇧 British English
/ˈiːvəl/
🇷🇺 Russian
[zloj]
Meaning of evil

очень плохой, жестокий, приносящий вред

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Pronunciation/ˈiːvəl/
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When to use evil

evil man lied to

Этот злой человек лгал всем.

evil smile on his

На его лице была злая улыбка.

evil usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Этот злой человек лгал всем.

The evil man lied to everyone.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

На его лице была злая улыбка.

He had an evil smile on his face.

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

evilзлой
kindдобрый
smartумный
quietтихий
boringскучный
lazyленивый
angryзлой

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How to pronounce evil and what this word means

evil translation: злой. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce evil

/ˈiːvəl/

evil translation

злой

evil examples

The evil man lied to everyone.

evil transcription

/ˈiːvəl/, /ˈivəl/

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evil meaning: what does it mean?

The main translation of evil is злой.

evil pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

evil is pronounced as /ˈiːvəl/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

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

The evil man lied to everyone. Translation: Этот злой человек лгал всем.

Is evil part of Personality Traits vocabulary?

Yes, evil (злой) can be learned in the Personality Traits topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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