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плохой

miserable

Meaning of плохой

very unpleasant

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Russian[plɐˈxoj]
miserable
плохой - miserable
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плохой with English translation

плохой usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

We had a miserable day of cold wind and grey skies.

У нас был плохой день: холодный ветер и серое небо.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

She felt miserable stuck inside during the storm.

Она была в плохом настроении, запертая дома во время шторма.

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плохой belongs to the topic "Types of Weather". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

плохойmiserable
времена годаseasons of the year
веснаspring
зимаwinter
начинатьсяbegin
заканчиватьсяend
температураtemperature

плохой synonyms

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What's the difference between плохой / неприятный / отвратительный / ужасный / скверный / несчастный

🇷🇺Russian
плохой

general negative assessment of quality or condition

B2Very Often

I had a bad day.

У меня был плохой день.

Н
🇷🇺Russian
неприятный

causes discomfort or dismay, sensory or emotional

B2Very Often

It was an unpleasant memory.

Это было неприятное воспоминание.

🇷🇺Russian

strong disgust; highly unacceptable in taste or morals

B2Very Often

The food was disgusting.

Еда была отвратительной.

У
🇷🇺Russian
ужасный

very bad; a strong negative judgment

B2Very Often

I had a terrible experience on the trip.

У меня был ужасный опыт в поездке.

С
🇷🇺Russian
скверный

somewhat bookish; a strict negative judgment

B2Rarely

He has a nasty temper.

У него скверный нрав.

Н
🇷🇺Russian
несчастный

about a person: unhappy or unfortunate; sometimes meaning pitiable

B2Very Often

He looked unhappy after the news.

Он выглядел несчастным после новости.

Ж
🇷🇺Russian
жалкий

inspires contempt or pity; pathetically poor

B2Often

His pitiful attempt failed.

Его жалкая попытка не удалась.

М
🇷🇺Russian
мрачный

dark, oppressive, creates a gloomy mood

B2Often

The gloomy weather ruined the mood.

Мрачная погода испортила настроение.

П
🇷🇺Russian
паршивый

colloquial, disparaging, mildly vulgar

B2Often

I feel lousy.

Я чувствую себя паршиво.

Д
🇷🇺Russian
дрянной

crude negative judgment of quality, colloquial

B2Often

A lousy movie isn't worth the money.

Дрянной фильм не стоит денег.

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плохой translation: miserable. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce плохой

[plɐˈxoj]

плохой translation

miserable

плохой examples

We had a miserable day of cold wind and grey skies.

плохой transcription

[plɐˈxoj]

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плохой meaning: what does it mean?

очень неприятный и вызывающий тоску

плохой pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

We had a miserable day of cold wind and grey skies. Translation: У нас был плохой день: холодный ветер и серое небо.

Is плохой part of Types of Weather vocabulary?

Yes, плохой (miserable) can be learned in the Types of Weather topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is плохой part of Weather and Seasons vocabulary?

Yes, плохой (miserable) can be learned in the Weather and Seasons topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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