Mysterious - translation, pronunciation and examples
mysterious
difficult to understand or explain
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When to use mysterious
На чердаке был таинственный шум.
Его сообщение всем показалось таинственным.
mysterious usage examples
На чердаке был таинственный шум.
There was a mysterious noise in the attic.
Его сообщение всем показалось таинственным.
His message seemed mysterious to everyone.
Similar words
таинственный — difficult to understand or explain
the exact same meaning as the headword; used for something difficult to understand or explain
more about being unusual or odd than hard to explain
emphasizes that something causes confusion or makes people wonder why it is that way
more about being unclear, vague, or not widely known than mysterious in a dramatic sense
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What's the difference between mysterious / strange / puzzling / obscure / cryptic
таинственный — difficult to understand or explain
There was a mysterious noise in the attic.
На чердаке был таинственный шум.
the exact same meaning as the headword; used for something difficult to understand or explain
The cause of the noise remains mysterious.
Причина шума остаётся таинственной.
more about being unusual or odd than hard to explain
He had a strange expression on his face.
У него было странное выражение лица.
emphasizes that something causes confusion or makes people wonder why it is that way
The disappearance is still puzzling to investigators.
Исчезновение по-прежнему озадачивает следователей.
more about being unclear, vague, or not widely known than mysterious in a dramatic sense
The law is written in obscure language.
Закон написан туманным языком.
suggests a message or expression that is deliberately hard to understand
His reply was short and cryptic.
Его ответ был коротким и загадочным.
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В чем разница в английском между carry, wear, tote и lug
Carry — нести или иметь при себе, wear — носить на теле, tote — таскать с собой, lug — тащить тяжёлое с усилием.
В чем разница в английском между whole, entire, complete и intact
Разница между whole, entire, complete и intact: целое, весь объем, завершенность и сохранность без повреждений.
В чем разница в английском между choose, pick, select и opt for
Разница между choose, pick, select и opt for: обычный выбор, разговорный выбор, выбор из списка и осознанное предпочтение.
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How to pronounce mysterious and what this word means
mysterious translation: таинственный. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce mysterious
/mɪˈstɪəriəs/
mysterious translation
таинственный
mysterious examples
There was a mysterious noise in the attic.
mysterious transcription
/mɪˈstɪəriəs/, /mɪˈstɪriəs/
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mysterious meaning: what does it mean?
difficult to understand or explain
mysterious pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
mysterious is pronounced as /mɪˈstɪəriəs/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
mysterious definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
There was a mysterious noise in the attic. Translation: На чердаке был таинственный шум.
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