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грустный

sad

Meaning of грустный

испытывающий печаль, огорчение или уныние

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Russian[ˈgrustnɨj]
sad
грустный - sad
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грустный with English translation

грустный usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

He felt sad after hearing the news.

Он почувствовал себя грустным после того, как услышал новости.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

It was sad to say goodbye at the station.

Было грустно прощаться на станции.

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

грустныйsad
рубленыйchopped
приготовленныйcooked
замороженныйfrozen
сыройraw
солёныйsalty
нарезанный ломтикамиsliced

грустный synonyms

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What's the difference between грустный / печальный / унылый / несчастный / огорчённый / тоскливый

🇷🇺Russian
грустный

The most general word for feeling sad.

A1Very Often

He is sad today.

Он сегодня грустный.

П
🇷🇺Russian
печальный

More literary; often used for emotional or sad situations/events.

A2Often

This is a sad story.

Это печальная история.

У
🇷🇺Russian
унылый

Dull, joyless, and emotionally low; often about a person, mood, or place.

B1Often

He looked gloomy.

У него был унылый вид.

Н
🇷🇺Russian
несчастный

Stronger than sad; stresses unhappiness, misery, or a difficult situation.

A2Often

She looked unhappy.

Она выглядела несчастной.

О
🇷🇺Russian
огорчённый

Upset because of a specific event, words, or news; usually a temporary reaction.

A2Often

He was upset by the news.

Он был огорчён новостью.

Т
🇷🇺Russian
тоскливый

Full of longing and melancholy; often used for mood, look, weather, or atmosphere.

B1Often

His voice sounded melancholic.

Его голос был тоскливым.

М
🇷🇺Russian
мрачный

Dark, gloomy, and heavy in feeling; can describe a person, mood, weather, or setting.

A2Often

It is a very gloomy day today.

Сегодня очень мрачный день.

Р
🇷🇺Russian
разочарованный

Sad because expectations were not met; stresses disappointment more than general sadness.

A2Often

He was disappointed with the result.

Он был разочарован результатом.

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How to pronounce грустный and what this word means

грустный translation: sad. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce грустный

[ˈgrustnɨj]

грустный translation

sad

грустный examples

He felt sad after hearing the news.

грустный transcription

[ˈgrustnɨj]

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грустный meaning: what does it mean?

испытывающий печаль, огорчение или уныние

грустный pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

He felt sad after hearing the news. Translation: Он почувствовал себя грустным после того, как услышал новости.

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