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требовательный

Translation of требовательный

demanding

Russian word in Latin letters: trebovatelnyy

Meaning of требовательный

Russian

требует высокой отдачи или особого внимания

English

expecting a lot of effort or attention from others

demanding

Pronunciation

Russian
[ˈtrʲebəvətʲɪlʲnɨj]

Traps and common mistakes

Требовательная работа or тяжёлая работа?

тяжёлая работа

тяжёлая работа = a demanding job

Don't say требовательная работа. «Требовательный» is about people; a demanding job is «тяжёлая работа».

У него очень тяжёлая работа.

He has a very demanding job.

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  1. My boss is very demanding.

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    Мой начальник очень требовательный.

  2. She is a demanding teacher.

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    Она требовательная учительница.

требовательный synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between требовательный, строгий, придирчивый, взыскательный, and дотошный

🇷🇺Russian

Strict: about rules and discipline, not only high standards.

B1less common
П
🇷🇺Russian
придирчивый

Negative: picky, finds fault with small things.

В
🇷🇺Russian
взыскательный

Bookish; high standards in art or taste.

Advanced: broader words

Д
🇷🇺Russian
дотошный

Very thorough, checks every detail.

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требовательный meaning: what does it mean?

expecting a lot of effort or attention from others

требовательный pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

My boss is very demanding. Translation: Мой начальник очень требовательный.

Is требовательный part of Personality Traits vocabulary?

Yes, требовательный (demanding) can be learned in the Personality Traits topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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