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плохой

Translation of плохой

bad

Russian word in Latin letters: plohoy / plokhoy

Meaning of плохой

Russian

неприятный, например о дождливой холодной погоде

English

not good or pleasant, e.g. rainy and cold weather

bad

Pronunciation

Russian · Male
[plɐˈxoj]
Russian · Female

Traps and common mistakes

Погода плохо or Погода плохая?

Погода плохая

Погода плохая = the weather is bad

Don't say «Погода плохо». Say «Погода плохая»: with a noun, use the adjective.

Сегодня погода плохая, оставайся дома.

The weather is bad today, stay at home.

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  1. What bad weather!

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    Какая плохая погода!

  2. The weather will be bad tonight.

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    Вечером будет плохая погода.

плохой synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between плохой, неприятный, ужасный, отвратительный, скверный, and паршивый

Н
🇷🇺Russian
неприятный

Milder: not nice, uncomfortable.

У
🇷🇺Russian
ужасный

Stronger, emotional: terrible.

🇷🇺Russian

Very strong: awful, disgusting.

A2less common
С
🇷🇺Russian
скверный

A bit old-fashioned, but natural about weather.

П
🇷🇺Russian
паршивый

Colloquial, rude-ish: lousy.

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Questions about this word

What does плохой mean?

not good or pleasant, e.g. rainy and cold weather

How do you pronounce плохой?

плохой is pronounced [plɐˈxoj], in Latin letters “plohoy”.

How is плохой used in a sentence?

What bad weather! Translation: Какая плохая погода!

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