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злой

mean

Meaning of злой

unkind or cruel

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Russian[zloj]
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злой with English translation

злой usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

It was mean of him to hide her book.

Это было злым поступком с его стороны — спрятать её книгу.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

Don't be mean; help if someone is lost.

Не будь злым, помоги, если кто‑то потерялся.

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

злойmean
добрыйkind
умныйsmart
тихийquiet
скучныйboring
ленивыйlazy
злойangry

злой synonyms

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What's the difference between злой / злобный / бессердечный / недобрый / подлый / жестокий

🇷🇺Russian
злой

unkind; inclined to hurt or offend

A2Very Often

He was mean and rude to the neighbors.

Он был злой и груб с соседями.

З
🇷🇺Russian
злобный

malicious; harboring spite or ill will

B2Often

Her mean/malicious words deeply hurt him.

Её злобные слова глубоко ранили его.

Б
🇷🇺Russian
бессердечный

heartless; completely lacking compassion

C1Rarely

That was a heartless decision by management.

Это было бессердечное решение руководства.

Н
🇷🇺Russian
недобрый

unkind; not kind or friendly

B1Often

He is an unkind person, but not cruel.

Он недобрый человек, но не жестокий.

П
🇷🇺Russian
подлый

despicable; deceitful or base in motive

B1Often

That was a mean (despicable) act — to betray a friend.

Это был подлый поступок — предать друга.

Ж
🇷🇺Russian
жестокий

cruel; causing physical or emotional suffering

B2Often

He committed cruel acts during the war.

Он совершил жестокие поступки во время войны.

Ч
🇷🇺Russian
черствый

callous; emotionally hardened and insensitive

C1Rarely

He is callous to others' suffering and rarely helps.

Он черств к чужим страданиям и редко помогает.

Б
🇷🇺Russian
безжалостный

ruthless; showing no mercy or compassion

C1Rarely

The ruthless tyrant suppressed any resistance.

Безжалостный тиран подавлял любое сопротивление.

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How to pronounce злой and what this word means

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

how to pronounce злой

[zloj]

злой translation

mean

злой examples

It was mean of him to hide her book.

злой transcription

[zloj]

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злой meaning: what does it mean?

жестокий или недоброжелательный по отношению к другим

злой pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

It was mean of him to hide her book. Translation: Это было злым поступком с его стороны — спрятать её книгу.

Is злой part of Personality Traits vocabulary?

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

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