Скучный - translation, pronunciation and examples
boring
lacking interest
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When to use скучный
скучный урок
скучный фильм
скучная работа
скучная история
скучное собрание
скучный usage examples
The movie was boring, so we left after the first half hour.
Фильм был скучный, поэтому мы ушли через полчаса.
He finds the lecture boring but takes notes to understand the topic.
Он считает лекцию скучной, но делает заметки, чтобы понять тему.
Similar words
general neutral term for lack of interest
literally: not causing interest; close to 'boring'
tediously long and annoying; provokes irritation
physically or mentally exhausting; causes fatigue
monotonous, with repetitive elements
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скучный synonyms
What's the difference between скучный / неинтересный / нудный / утомительный / монотонный / скучноватый
general neutral term for lack of interest
This movie was very boring.
Этот фильм был очень скучный.
literally: not causing interest; close to 'boring'
That discussion was uninteresting.
Это обсуждение было неинтересным.
tediously long and annoying; provokes irritation
The lecture turned out to be tedious — I kept yawning.
Лекция оказалась нудной — я постоянно зевал.
physically or mentally exhausting; causes fatigue
The long flight was exhausting and tedious.
Долгий перелёт был утомительным.
monotonous, with repetitive elements
His voice was monotonous and put me to sleep.
Его голос был монотонным и меня усыпил.
mildly boring; rather slightly dull
The film was a bit boring, but watchable.
Фильм был скучноватым, но смотреть можно.
The report was too dry and boring.
Доклад был слишком сухой и скучный.
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How to pronounce скучный and what this word means
скучный translation: boring. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce скучный
[ˈskut͡ɕnɨj]
скучный translation
boring
скучный examples
Der Film war langweilig.
скучный transcription
[ˈskut͡ɕnɨj]
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Questions about this word
скучный meaning: what does it mean?
не вызывает интереса, вызывает усталость и равнодушие
скучный pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
скучный is pronounced as [ˈskut͡ɕnɨj]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
скучный definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
Der Film war langweilig. Translation: Фильм был скучный.
Is скучный part of Personality Traits vocabulary?
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