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несчастный

Translation of несчастный

miserable

Meaning of несчастный

Russian

очень грустный, страдающий, жизнь совсем не радует

English

of a person: very sad and unhappy, feeling awful

несчастный

Transcription and pronunciation of несчастный

несча́стный

stress on the 2nd syllable

Transcription
[nʲɪˈɕːasnɨj]
In Latin letters
neschastnyy

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Несчастный or отвратительный?

отвратительный

miserable weather is отвратительная погода; a person who feels awful is несчастный.

Все выходные погода была отвратительная.

The weather was miserable all weekend.

После дождя он пришёл домой замёрзший и несчастный.

After the rain he came home cold and miserable.

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  1. She was miserable at her old job.

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    На старой работе она была несчастна.

  2. He has looked miserable since his dog died.

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    С тех пор как умерла его собака, он выглядит несчастным.

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What's the difference between несчастный and грустный

грустный
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Just sad; несчастный is stronger and lasts longer.

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What does несчастный mean?

of a person: very sad and unhappy, feeling awful

How do you pronounce несчастный?

несчастный is pronounced [nʲɪˈɕːasnɨj], in Latin letters “neschastnyy”.

How is несчастный used in a sentence?

She was miserable at her old job. Translation: На старой работе она была несчастна.

Is несчастный part of Emotions and Feelings vocabulary?

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

Is несчастный part of Family and Relationships vocabulary?

Yes, несчастный (miserable) can be learned in the Family and Relationships topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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