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требовательный

demanding

Meaning of требовательный

expecting much

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Russian[trʲebɐˈvatʲelʲnɨj]
demanding
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требовательный with English translation

требовательный usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

My manager is demanding and asks for detailed reports every Friday.

Мой менеджер требовательный и просит подробные отчёты каждую пятницу.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

She can be demanding about small mistakes, so I check my work twice.

Она может быть требовательный к мелким ошибкам, поэтому я проверяю работу дважды.

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

требовательныйdemanding
добрыйkind
умныйsmart
тихийquiet
скучныйboring
ленивыйlazy
злойangry

требовательный synonyms

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What's the difference between требовательный / взыскательный / притязательный / придирчивый / строгий / дотошный

🇷🇺Russian
требовательный

Expecting a high level of work or behavior; sets strict requirements.

B2Very Often

He is a very demanding teacher and does not forgive mistakes.

Он очень требовательный преподаватель и не прощает ошибок.

В
🇷🇺Russian
взыскательный

Evaluates quality strictly, oriented to high standards; somewhat more formal in style.

B2Often

The company is known for its exacting approach to product quality.

Компания известна своим взыскательным подходом к качеству продукции.

П
🇷🇺Russian
притязательный

Has high or particular claims about something; may imply tendency to demand special conditions.

B2Often

He was a rather demanding client and asked for additional services.

Он был довольно притязательным клиентом и просил дополнительные услуги.

П
🇷🇺Russian
придирчивый

Often notices small faults and nitpicks; focus on criticizing details.

B2Often

She is very picky about selecting texts — she will always find something to criticize.

Она очень придирчивая в выборе текстов — всегда найдет, к чему придраться.

🇷🇺Russian

Demanding in the sense of strict observance of rules and discipline; emphasis on harshness rather than expectations of quality.

B2Very Often

We have a strict schedule, and lateness is unacceptable.

У нас строгий распорядок дня, и опоздания недопустимы.

Д
🇷🇺Russian
дотошный

Very attentive to details, meticulous in checking; similar to picky but often can be seen positively (thorough).

B2Often

He is a meticulous editor — he doesn't miss a single typo.

Он дотошный редактор — пропускает не одну опечатку.

Щ
🇷🇺Russian
щепетильный

Overly careful in judgments or actions, sensitively reacts to moral or aesthetic nuances; a formal, bookish word.

B2Rarely

He was scrupulous about matters of honesty and did not compromise.

Он был щепетильным в вопросах честности и не шел на компромиссы.

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требовательный translation: demanding. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce требовательный

[trʲebɐˈvatʲelʲnɨj]

требовательный translation

demanding

требовательный examples

My manager is demanding and asks for detailed reports every Friday.

требовательный transcription

[trʲebɐˈvatʲelʲnɨj]

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требовательный meaning: what does it mean?

требует высокой отдачи или особого внимания

требовательный pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

My manager is demanding and asks for detailed reports every Friday. Translation: Мой менеджер требовательный и просит подробные отчёты каждую пятницу.

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