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злой

Translation of злой

cross

Meaning of злой

Russian

Тот, кто сердится на кого-то.

English

feeling angry with someone

mad

Transcription and pronunciation of злой

Transcription
[ˈzɫoj]
In Latin letters
zloy

Traps and common mistakes

Злой or сумасшедший?

сумасшедший

сумасшедший = crazy, insane

Don't mix them up. Angry with someone — злой; crazy — сумасшедший.

Он гонит как сумасшедший.

He drives like a madman.

Сестра злая, потому что я взял её телефон.

My sister is mad because I took her phone.

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  1. Mum is cross with me.

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    Мама на меня злая.

  2. Are you still cross with him?

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    Ты всё ещё злой на него?

  3. Mom is mad at me.

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    Мама на меня злая.

  4. Are you still mad at him?

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    Ты всё ещё злой на него?

злой synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between злой, сердитый, злиться, and сердиться

сердитый
🇷🇺Russian

Angry, a bit milder and more neutral.

З
🇷🇺Russian
злиться

Verb, the most natural in speech: «ты на меня злишься?»

С
🇷🇺Russian
сердиться

Verb, a bit softer: «не сердись».

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злой belongs to the topic "Conflicts and Reconciliation →". Start with a short set of 1 word so the word is easier to remember in context.

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What does злой mean?

feeling angry with someone

How do you pronounce злой?

злой is pronounced [ˈzɫoj], in Latin letters “zloy”.

How is злой used in a sentence?

Mum is cross with me. Translation: Мама на меня злая.

Is злой part of Conflicts and Reconciliation vocabulary?

Yes, злой (mad) can be learned in the Conflicts and Reconciliation topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is злой part of Emotions and Feelings vocabulary?

Yes, злой (mad) can be learned in the Emotions and Feelings topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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