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злой

evil

Meaning of злой

Morally wrong or harmful.

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Russian[ˈzloj]
evil
злой - evil
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злой with English translation

злой usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

The villain in the story is truly evil and cruel.

Злодей в этой истории действительно злой и жестокий.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

Evil actions can hurt many people.

Злые поступки могут причинить вред многим людям.

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злой belongs to the topic "Top 2500". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

злойevil
громкийloud
химическийchemical
нервныйnervous

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What's the difference between злой / жестокий

🇷🇺Russian
злой

Negative character or mood.

B1Very Often

He was evil and angry at everyone.

Он был злой и сердитый на всех.

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🇷🇺Russian
жестокий

Causes pain or suffering to others.

B2Often

He was cruel to his enemies.

Он был жестокий к своим врагам.

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How to pronounce злой and what this word means

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

how to pronounce злой

[ˈzloj]

злой translation

evil

злой examples

The villain in the story is truly evil and cruel.

злой transcription

[ˈzloj]

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злой meaning: what does it mean?

Очень плохой или неправильный с моральной точки зрения.

злой pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

The villain in the story is truly evil and cruel. Translation: Злодей в этой истории действительно злой и жестокий.

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