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ужасный

awful

Meaning of ужасный

very bad

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Russian[ˈuʐasnɨj]
awful
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ужасный with English translation

ужасный usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

The rain was awful today; my picnic got ruined.

Сегодня был ужасный дождь и мой пикник был испорчен.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

By evening the sky had turned awful with heavy clouds and a cold wind.

К вечеру небо стало ужасным с тёмными тучами и холодным ветром.

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ужасный belongs to the topic "Talking about Weather". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

ужасныйawful
времена годаseasons of the year
веснаspring
зимаwinter
начинатьсяbegin
заканчиватьсяend
температураtemperature

ужасный synonyms

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What's the difference between ужасный / отвратительный / страшный / жуткий / мерзкий / противный

🇷🇺Russian
ужасный

general label for something very bad

B1Very Often

We had an awful rainy holiday.

У нас был ужасный дождливый отпуск.

🇷🇺Russian

strong disgust or repulsiveness

B2Often

The food at that cafe was awful/disgusting.

Еда в этом кафе была отвратительная.

С
🇷🇺Russian
страшный

can mean 'frightening' or 'very bad' depending on context

B1Often

That was a terrible mistake that caused losses.

Это была страшная ошибка, повлекшая убытки.

Ж
🇷🇺Russian
жуткий

evokes eeriness or strong negative emotion; often emotive

B2Often

There was an awful/creepy silence in the dark house.

В темном доме была жуткая тишина.

М
🇷🇺Russian
мерзкий

expresses strong moral or physical disgust

B2Often

He did an awful/vile thing.

Он совершил мерзкий поступок.

🇷🇺Russian

unpleasant, causing disgust or annoyance

A2Often

This smell is just awful/nasty.

Этот запах просто противный.

У
🇷🇺Russian
ужасающий

causing horror or terror; more about fear/horror

B2Often

Horrifying footage appeared in the news.

Ужасающие кадры появились в новостях.

К
🇷🇺Russian
катастрофический

implies catastrophic scale or destructive consequences

C1Rarely

The project suffered a catastrophic failure.

Проект потерпел катастрофический провал.

Н
🇷🇺Russian
невыносимый

too intense to bear; an intense degree of bad

B2Often

The pain was unbearable/awful.

Боль была невыносимая.

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How to pronounce ужасный and what this word means

ужасный translation: awful. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce ужасный

[ˈuʐasnɨj]

ужасный translation

awful

ужасный examples

The rain was awful today; my picnic got ruined.

ужасный transcription

[ˈuʐasnɨj]

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ужасный meaning: what does it mean?

очень плохой, вызывающий страх или сильное отвращение

ужасный pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

The rain was awful today; my picnic got ruined. Translation: Сегодня был ужасный дождь и мой пикник был испорчен.

Is ужасный part of Talking about Weather vocabulary?

Yes, ужасный (awful) can be learned in the Talking about Weather topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is ужасный part of Weather and Seasons vocabulary?

Yes, ужасный (awful) can be learned in the Weather and Seasons topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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