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осуждать

Translation of осуждать

condemn

Russian word in Latin letters: osuzhdat

Meaning of осуждать

Russian

Открыто выражать неодобрение чьих-то действий.

English

to say very strongly that you think something is bad or wrong

осуждать

Pronunciation

Russian
[ɐsʊʐˈdatʲ]

Traps and common mistakes

Осуждать or обсуждать?

обсуждать

обсуждать = discuss, talk about

Don't mix them up. Talk something over — обсуждать; say it is wrong — осуждать.

Мы обсуждали планы на отпуск.

We were discussing our holiday plans.

Все осуждали его поступок.

Everyone condemned what he did.

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  1. World leaders quickly condemned the attack on civilians.

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    Мировые лидеры сразу осудили нападение на мирных жителей.

  2. Many people condemn the use of violence.

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    Многие люди осуждают применение насилия.

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Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between осуждать, критиковать, and порицать

критиковать
🇷🇺Russian

Softer: point out faults.

П
🇷🇺Russian
порицать

Bookish, formal disapproval.

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осуждать meaning: what does it mean?

to say very strongly that you think something is bad or wrong

осуждать pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

World leaders quickly condemned the attack on civilians. Translation: Мировые лидеры сразу осудили нападение на мирных жителей.

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