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пасмурный

overcast

Meaning of пасмурный

completely cloudy

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Russian[pɐsˈmurnɨj]
overcast
пасмурный - overcast
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пасмурный with English translation

пасмурный usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

An overcast afternoon kept the temperature cool.

Пасмурный полдень сделал воздух прохладным.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

The sky was overcast all day, so there was no sunshine.

Небо было пасмурным весь день, поэтому солнца не было.

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пасмурный belongs to the topic "Types of Weather". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

пасмурныйovercast
времена годаseasons of the year
веснаspring
зимаwinter
начинатьсяbegin
заканчиватьсяend
температураtemperature

пасмурный synonyms

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What's the difference between пасмурный / облачный / затянутое тучами / хмурый / серый / пасмурноватый

🇷🇺Russian
пасмурный

Main neutral word for a sky completely covered with clouds.

B1Very Often

It's overcast outside; it will probably rain soon.

На улице пасмурно, скоро начнётся дождь.

🇷🇺Russian

More literal, emphasizes presence of clouds; often in collocations (cloudy sky, cloudy weather).

B1Often

The weather is cloudy today — warm but without sunshine.

Погода сегодня облачная, тепло, но без солнца.

З
🇷🇺Russian
затянутое тучами

Descriptive phrase: emphasizes that the sky is completely covered by clouds; more literal.

B1Rarely

In the morning the sky was covered with clouds, and visibility worsened.

Утром небо было затянуто тучами, видимость ухудшилась.

Х
🇷🇺Russian
хмурый

Often applied to a person's expression or mood; the sky looks sullen or gloomy.

B1Often

The sky was sullen, and people hurried home.

Небо было хмурым, и люди спешили домой.

🇷🇺Russian

Emphasizes the grey color of the sky; neutral and often used descriptively.

B1Very Often

The grey sky foreshadowed prolonged overcast weather.

Серое небо предвещало затяжную пасмурную погоду.

П
🇷🇺Russian
пасмурноватый

Diminutive/attenuated form: not fully overcast, somewhat resembling overcast.

B1Rarely

The day was rather overcast, but it never rained.

День был пасмурноватый, но дождя так и не было.

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How to pronounce пасмурный and what this word means

пасмурный translation: overcast. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce пасмурный

[pɐsˈmurnɨj]

пасмурный translation

overcast

пасмурный examples

An overcast afternoon kept the temperature cool.

пасмурный transcription

[pɐsˈmurnɨj]

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пасмурный meaning: what does it mean?

небо полностью покрыто густой и равномерной облачностью

пасмурный pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

An overcast afternoon kept the temperature cool. Translation: Пасмурный полдень сделал воздух прохладным.

Is пасмурный part of Types of Weather vocabulary?

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Is пасмурный part of Weather and Seasons vocabulary?

Yes, пасмурный (overcast) 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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