Плохой - translation, pronunciation and examples
bad
unpleasant
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When to use плохой
плохая погода
плохие новости
неприятный запах
плохой вкус
плохая привычка
плохой usage examples
Today is a bad day for a barbecue - it's chilly and drizzling.
Сегодня плохой день для барбекю - холодно и моросит дождь
The forecast says the weather will be bad tonight, with strong winds.
Прогноз говорит, что погода ночью будет плохой, ожидаются сильные ветры.
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General term for low quality, condition, or result.
Causes discomfort, awkwardness, or annoyance; not necessarily very strong.
Conveys poor or unsatisfactory quality; slightly literary or colloquial.
Very strong negative; 'terrible' or 'awful', shocking or frightening.
Elicits disgust or strong disapproval; strong negative for taste, smell, or behaviour.
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плохой synonyms
What's the difference between плохой / неприятный / скверный / ужасный / отвратительный / паршивый
General term for low quality, condition, or result.
It was a bad movie.
Это был плохой фильм.
Causes discomfort, awkwardness, or annoyance; not necessarily very strong.
I have an unpleasant feeling.
У меня неприятное чувство.
Conveys poor or unsatisfactory quality; slightly literary or colloquial.
He has a lousy handwriting.
У него скверный почерк.
Very strong negative; 'terrible' or 'awful', shocking or frightening.
It was a terrible experience.
Это был ужасный опыт.
Elicits disgust or strong disapproval; strong negative for taste, smell, or behaviour.
The conditions were disgusting.
Условия были отвратительные.
Colloquial word for something of poor quality or feeling unwell; expresses displeasure.
I'm in a lousy mood.
У меня паршивое настроение.
Expresses disgust or strong contempt; can be a moral or physical judgment.
He did a vile act.
Он сделал мерзкий поступок.
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How to pronounce плохой and what this word means
плохой translation: bad. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce плохой
[plɐˈxoj]
плохой translation
bad
плохой examples
Das Essen schmeckt schlecht.
плохой transcription
[plɐˈxoj]
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плохой meaning: what does it mean?
неприятный, вызывающий дискомфорт или неудовлетворение
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?
Das Essen schmeckt schlecht. Translation: Еда на вкус плохая.
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