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rude

грубый

Meaning of rude

behaving impolitely

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EN-UK/ˈruːd/
EN-US/ˈrud/
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rude with Russian translation

rude usage examples

🇺🇸en-US🇷🇺ru

It was rude to interrupt her while she was speaking.

Было грубо прерывать её, пока она говорила.

🇺🇸en-US🇷🇺ru

It is rude to cut in line at the supermarket.

Влезать без очереди в супермаркете — грубый поступок.

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

rude
грубый
kind
smart
quiet
boring
lazy
angry

rude synonyms

Related words worth learning together

rude
Общее слово для описания грубого, невежливого поведения.
impolite
Указывает на отсутствие вежливых манер; формально мягче, чем «грубый».
ill-mannered
Подчёркивает плохие манеры, воспитание; более формальное выражение.
rough
Может означать грубость в манерах, но часто используется в значениях «жёсткий», «шероховатый» (физически).
coarse
Подразумевает отсутствие утончённости — в языке, манерах или материале; более «жёсткое» значение.
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🇬🇧en

Общее слово для описания грубого, невежливого поведения.

A2Very Often

It was rude of him to interrupt the meeting.

🇬🇧en

Указывает на отсутствие вежливых манер; формально мягче, чем «грубый».

A2Often

It was impolite not to say thank you.

🇬🇧en

Подчёркивает плохие манеры, воспитание; более формальное выражение.

B1Rarely

He was ill-mannered at the dinner table.

🇬🇧en

Может означать грубость в манерах, но часто используется в значениях «жёсткий», «шероховатый» (физически).

A2Very Often

His rough language offended some people.

🇬🇧en

Подразумевает отсутствие утончённости — в языке, манерах или материале; более «жёсткое» значение.

B2Rarely

His coarse jokes made everyone uncomfortable.

C
🇬🇧en
crude

Означает неотёсанность или пошлость; часто про непристойный, непроработанный характер высказываний.

B2Often

He made a crude comment about her appearance.

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🇬🇧en
insolent

Более резко выраженное неуважение — дерзкое, вызывающее поведение.

C1Rarely

The student gave an insolent reply to the teacher.

I
🇬🇧en
impudent

Дерзкий, нахальный — акцент на смелой, неуважительной наглости.

C1Rarely

Her impudent question surprised the panel.

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🇬🇧en
offensive

Подразумевает, что что-то причиняет обиду; акцент на восприятии других как оскорблённых.

B2Very Often

Some of his comments were deeply offensive.

B
🇬🇧en
boorish

Грубый и невоспитанный, часто с отсутствием такта и внимания к другим.

C1Rarely

His boorish behaviour at the party embarrassed everyone.

U
🇬🇧en
uncouth

Невоспитанный, неотёсанный; подчёркивает отсутствие культуры и изящества.

C1Rarely

He was criticized for his uncouth manners.

T
🇬🇧en
tactless

Говорит о недостатке такта — неуместные или обидные замечания, не обязательно злонамеренные.

B2Rarely

It was tactless to comment on her weight.

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What does rude mean?

behaving impolitely

How do you pronounce rude?

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

How is rude used in a sentence?

It was rude to interrupt her while she was speaking. Translation: Было грубо прерывать её, пока она говорила.

Is rude part of Personality Traits vocabulary?

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

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