evil
evil
Morally wrong or harmful.
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evil with Russian translation
evil usage examples
Злодей в этой истории действительно злой и жестокий.
The villain in the story is truly evil and cruel.
Злые поступки могут причинить вред многим людям.
Evil actions can hurt many people.
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evil synonyms
What's the difference between evil / cruel / malevolent / malicious / vicious / heinous
Same main sense: morally wrong or harmful.
He committed many evil acts.
Он совершил многие злые поступки.
Causing suffering deliberately; emphasizes intentional harm.
The guard's cruelty was shocking.
Жестокость караульного была шокирующей.
Wishing evil or harm to others; formal and literary tone.
He had a malevolent look in his eyes.
У него был злонамеренный взгляд.
Intending to cause harm or trouble; implies deliberate ill will.
They filed a complaint about malicious behaviour.
Они подали жалобу на злонамеренное поведение.
Deliberately violent or cruel; can also mean dangerously aggressive.
The dog attacked in a vicious manner.
Собака напала жестоко/злобно.
Extremely wicked or reprehensible, used for very serious crimes or acts.
The court condemned the heinous crime.
Суд осудил этот гнусный (отвратительный) преступный акт.
Morally despicable or disgusting; often strong emotional disapproval.
He made a vile comment about her family.
Он сделал мерзкое/подлое замечание о её семье.
Wicked or criminal, used in formal contexts to describe morally bad schemes or acts.
They uncovered a nefarious plot.
Они раскрыли гнусный/преступный заговор.
Morally corrupt or perverted; strong, literary criticism of character.
His depraved actions shocked the community.
Его развратные/морально извращённые поступки шокировали сообщество.
He said some mean things to her.
Он сказал ей несколько злых/подлых вещей.
Suggesting or threatening evil or harm; more about ominous appearance than explicit morality.
There was something sinister about the deserted house.
В заброшенном доме было что-то зловещее.
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How to pronounce evil and what this word means
evil translation: злой. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce evil
/ˈiːvɪl/
evil translation
злой
evil examples
The villain in the story is truly evil and cruel.
evil transcription
/ˈiːvɪl/, /ˈivəl/
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Questions about this word
evil meaning: what does it mean?
Morally wrong or harmful.
evil pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
evil is pronounced as /ˈiːvɪl/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
evil definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
The villain in the story is truly evil and cruel. Translation: Злодей в этой истории действительно злой и жестокий.
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