прямолинейный
Translation of прямолинейный
blunt
Russian word in Latin letters: pryamolineynyy
Meaning of прямолинейный
Говорящий честно и прямо, не щадя чувств других.
saying what you think very directly, even if it hurts
Pronunciation
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Прямолинейный or тупой?
тупой
тупой = not sharp; about a person — stupid
Don't say он тупой about an outspoken person — it means "he's stupid". Speaks very directly — прямолинейный.
Этим тупым ножом ничего не отрежешь.
You can't cut anything with this blunt knife.
Он не тупой, просто слишком прямолинейный.
He's not stupid, just too blunt.
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She is honest but a bit blunt.
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Она честная, но немного прямолинейная.
He gave me a blunt answer.
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Он дал мне прямолинейный ответ.
прямолинейный synonyms
What's the difference between прямолинейный, прямой, откровенный, and резкий
Softer and usually positive: honest, open.
Frank: openly shares thoughts and feelings.
Harsh: blunt in a way that sounds rude.
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прямолинейный meaning: what does it mean?
saying what you think very directly, even if it hurts
прямолинейный pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
прямолинейный is pronounced as [prʲɪməlʲɪˈnʲejnɨj]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
прямолинейный definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
She is honest but a bit blunt. Translation: Она честная, но немного прямолинейная.
Is прямолинейный part of Adjectives vocabulary?
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