Плохой - translation, pronunciation and examples
miserable
very unpleasant
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When to use плохой
скверная погода
скверный день
скверные условия
скверная ночь
скверный климат
плохой usage examples
We had a miserable day of cold wind and grey skies.
У нас был плохой день: холодный ветер и серое небо.
She felt miserable stuck inside during the storm.
Она была в плохом настроении, запертая дома во время шторма.
Similar words
general negative assessment of quality or condition
causes discomfort or dismay, sensory or emotional
strong disgust; highly unacceptable in taste or morals
very bad; a strong negative judgment
somewhat bookish; a strict negative judgment
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плохой synonyms
What's the difference between плохой / неприятный / отвратительный / ужасный / скверный / несчастный
general negative assessment of quality or condition
I had a bad day.
У меня был плохой день.
causes discomfort or dismay, sensory or emotional
It was an unpleasant memory.
Это было неприятное воспоминание.
The food was disgusting.
Еда была отвратительной.
very bad; a strong negative judgment
I had a terrible experience on the trip.
У меня был ужасный опыт в поездке.
somewhat bookish; a strict negative judgment
He has a nasty temper.
У него скверный нрав.
about a person: unhappy or unfortunate; sometimes meaning pitiable
He looked unhappy after the news.
Он выглядел несчастным после новости.
inspires contempt or pity; pathetically poor
His pitiful attempt failed.
Его жалкая попытка не удалась.
dark, oppressive, creates a gloomy mood
The gloomy weather ruined the mood.
Мрачная погода испортила настроение.
colloquial, disparaging, mildly vulgar
I feel lousy.
Я чувствую себя паршиво.
crude negative judgment of quality, colloquial
A lousy movie isn't worth the money.
Дрянной фильм не стоит денег.
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How to pronounce плохой and what this word means
плохой translation: miserable. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce плохой
[plɐˈxoj]
плохой translation
miserable
плохой examples
Nach dem langen Regen war das Wetter miserabel.
плохой transcription
[plɐˈxoj]
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Questions about this word
плохой meaning: what does it mean?
очень неприятный и вызывающий тоску
плохой pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
плохой is pronounced as [plɐˈxoj]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
плохой definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
Nach dem langen Regen war das Wetter miserabel. Translation: После долгого дождя погода была отвратительная.
Is плохой part of Types of Weather vocabulary?
Yes, плохой (miserable) can be learned in the Types of Weather topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
Is плохой part of Weather and Seasons vocabulary?
Yes, плохой (miserable) can be learned in the Weather and Seasons topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
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