требовательный
Translation of требовательный
demanding
Russian word in Latin letters: trebovatelnyy
Meaning of требовательный
требует высокой отдачи или особого внимания
expecting a lot of effort or attention from others

Pronunciation
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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My boss is very demanding.
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Мой начальник очень требовательный.
She is a demanding teacher.
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Она требовательная учительница.
требовательный synonyms
What's the difference between требовательный, строгий, придирчивый, взыскательный, and дотошный
Negative: picky, finds fault with small things.
Bookish; high standards in art or taste.
Advanced: broader words
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?
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