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грязный

sordid

Meaning of грязный

dirty and unpleasant, or morally bad

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Russian[ˈgrʲasnɨj]
sordid
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грязный with English translation

грязный usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

The alley looked sordid after the storm.

После шторма переулок выглядел грязным.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

He told a sordid story about the deal.

Он рассказал грязную историю об этой сделке.

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грязный belongs to the topic "Top 5000". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

грязныйsordid
рубленыйchopped
приготовленныйcooked
замороженныйfrozen
сыройraw
солёныйsalty
нарезанный ломтикамиsliced

грязный synonyms

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What's the difference between грязный / нечистый / низкий / жалкий / неприглядный

🇷🇺Russian
грязный

sordid — dirty and unpleasant, or morally bad

C1Often

The alley looked sordid after the storm.

После шторма переулок выглядел грязным.

Г
🇷🇺Russian
грязный

Physically dirty; the closest direct match in the literal sense.

A1Very Often

After the rain, the boots became dirty.

После дождя ботинки стали грязными.

Н
🇷🇺Russian
нечистый

Not clean; can be used both literally and figuratively.

B1Often

There was unclean dishware in the house.

В доме была нечистая посуда.

Н
🇷🇺Russian
низкий

About a person: morally base, dishonourable, vile in actions.

B2Often

That was a mean and dishonourable act.

Это был низкий поступок.

Ж
🇷🇺Russian
жалкий

Deserving contempt or pity; often about someone who looks pathetic or degraded.

B2Often

He looked pathetic after the failure.

Он выглядел жалко после провала.

Н
🇷🇺Russian
неприглядный

Unattractive in appearance; can also mean unpleasant or unflattering morally.

B2Often

This house has an unattractive look.

У этого дома неприглядный вид.

Р
🇷🇺Russian
развратный

Associated with sexual looseness and immoral sexual behavior.

C1Rarely

Immoral sexual behavior was condemned by society.

Развратное поведение осуждалось обществом.

П
🇷🇺Russian
порочный

Morally corrupted; evil, immoral, deeply wrong.

C1Often

A vicious cycle is hard to break.

Порочный круг трудно разорвать.

М
🇷🇺Russian
мерзкий

Very unpleasant, disgusting, strongly repulsive.

B2Often

He had a disgusting personality.

У него был мерзкий характер.

П
🇷🇺Russian
подлый

Dishonourable, treacherous, contemptibly low toward others.

B2Often

It was a vile deception.

Это был подлый обман.

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грязный translation: sordid. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce грязный

[ˈgrʲasnɨj]

грязный translation

sordid

грязный examples

The alley looked sordid after the storm.

грязный transcription

[ˈgrʲasnɨj]

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грязный meaning: what does it mean?

грязный и неприятный, или морально низкий

грязный pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

The alley looked sordid after the storm. Translation: После шторма переулок выглядел грязным.

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