скучный
Translation of скучный
dull
Meaning of скучный
Неинтересный, однообразный, от которого хочется зевать.
uninteressant und gleichförmig, sodass man gähnen möchte
Transcription and pronunciation of скучный
ску́чный
stress on the 1st syllable
- Transcription
- [ˈskuʂnɨj]
- In Latin letters
- skuchnyy
Traps and common mistakes
Скучный or тупой?
тупой
тупой = blunt; about people, rudely, stupid
Don't mix them up. A boring lesson — скучный урок; a blunt knife or, rudely, a stupid person — тупой.
Этим тупым ножом хлеб не порежешь.
You can't cut bread with this dull knife.
Урок был скучный, все смотрели в окно.
The lesson was dull, everyone looked out of the window.
скучный usage examples
Книга была очень скучной.
Das Buch war sehr öde.
Какие скучные выходные!
Was für ein ödes Wochenende!
скучный synonyms
What's the difference between скучный, неинтересный, однообразный, нудный, and пасмурный
Simply not interesting; a bit milder.
Stresses that everything is the same, no change.
Colloquial: boring and dragging, tiring.
Advanced: broader words
Another meaning of dull: grey, cloudy weather.
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скучный belongs to the topic "Personality Traits →". Start with a short set of 3 words so the word is easier to remember in context.
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Questions about this word
What does скучный mean?
not interesting or exciting
How do you pronounce скучный?
скучный is pronounced [ˈskuʂnɨj], in Latin letters “skuchnyy”.
How is скучный used in a sentence?
Das Buch war sehr öde. Translation: Книга была очень скучной.
Is скучный part of Personality Traits vocabulary?
Yes, скучный (dull) can be learned in the Personality Traits topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
Is скучный part of Adjectives vocabulary?
Yes, скучный (dull) can be learned in the Adjectives topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
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