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грубый

rude

Meaning of грубый

behaving impolitely

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Russian[ˈgrubɨj]
rude
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грубый with English translation

грубый usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

It was rude to interrupt her while she was speaking.

Было грубо прерывать её, пока она говорила.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

It is rude to cut in line at the supermarket.

Влезать без очереди в супермаркете — грубый поступок.

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

грубыйrude
добрыйkind
умныйsmart
тихийquiet
скучныйboring
ленивыйlazy
злойangry

грубый synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between грубый / невежливый / хамский / невоспитанный / грубиянский / наглый

🇷🇺Russian
грубый

general word for impolite or harsh behavior/speech

A2Very Often

He was very rude to the waitress.

Он был очень грубый с официанткой.

Н
🇷🇺Russian
невежливый

neutral/formal indication of lack of politeness

A2Often

It was impolite to interrupt the person.

Это было невежливо прервать человека.

Х
🇷🇺Russian
хамский

rude and insolent, showing contempt for others

A2Often

His boorish behavior upset everyone.

Его хамское поведение всех возмутило.

Н
🇷🇺Russian
невоспитанный

lack of good manners/upbringing

A2Often

Behaving like that is a sign of poor upbringing.

Так вести себя — признак невоспитанности.

Г
🇷🇺Russian
грубиянский

typical of a boor; offensively rude

A2Rarely

His rude reply shocked everyone.

Его грубиянский ответ всех шокировал.

Н
🇷🇺Russian
наглый

cheeky/insolent, overstepping bounds

A2Often

What an arrogant person — he took everything!

Какой наглый человек — он всё забрал!

Б
🇷🇺Russian
бесцеремонный

rude because of ignoring courtesies and formalities

A2Rarely

He behaved without ceremony, interrupting everyone.

Он вёл себя бесцеремонно, перебивая всех.

Н
🇷🇺Russian
неотесанный

uncouth/unpolished — coarse, lacking manners

A2Rarely

He seemed uncouth and unpolished in his manners.

Он выглядил неотесанным и неотшлифованным в манерах.

О
🇷🇺Russian
оскорбительный

containing insult; hurtful in words or actions

A2Often

His comment was offensive to colleagues.

Его комментарий был оскорбительный для коллег.

Н
🇷🇺Russian
нетактичный

tactless — disregards others' feelings

A2Often

That was a tactless remark in that situation.

Это было нетактичное замечание в такой ситуации.

Р
🇷🇺Russian
резкий

abrupt or sharply rude in tone

A2Very Often

Her reply was too brusque and hurtful.

Её ответ был слишком резким и обидным.

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How to pronounce грубый and what this word means

грубый translation: rude. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce грубый

[ˈgrubɨj]

грубый translation

rude

грубый examples

It was rude to interrupt her while she was speaking.

грубый transcription

[ˈgrubɨj]

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грубый meaning: what does it mean?

проявляет неуважение, говорит и действует жестко

грубый pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

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

Is грубый part of Personality Traits vocabulary?

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

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