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сложный

complicated

Meaning of сложный

difficult to understand or deal with

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Russian[ˈsɫoʐnɨj]
complicated
сложный - complicated
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сложный with English translation

сложный usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

It's a complicated problem, so we need more time.

Это сложная проблема, поэтому нам нужно больше времени.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

This form is complicated, so please read it slowly.

Эта форма сложная, так что, пожалуйста, читайте её медленно.

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How to pronounce сложный and what this word means

сложный translation: complicated. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce сложный

[ˈsɫoʐnɨj]

сложный translation

complicated

сложный examples

It's a complicated problem, so we need more time.

сложный transcription

[ˈsɫoʐnɨj]

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сложный meaning: what does it mean?

такой, который трудно понять или с которым трудно справиться

сложный pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

It's a complicated problem, so we need more time. Translation: Это сложная проблема, поэтому нам нужно больше времени.

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