тяжёлый
Translation of тяжёлый
rough
Russian word in Latin letters: tyazhyolyy / tyazhjolyy / tyazhelyy
Meaning of тяжёлый
Трудный и неприятный, например о дне, полном проблем.
difficult and unpleasant, e.g. a bad week at work
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Тяжёлый or грубый?
грубый
грубый = rude, harsh in manners
Don't say «грубый день». A hard, unpleasant day — «тяжёлый день»; a rude person — «грубый человек».
Он грубый и никогда не здоровается.
He is rude and never says hello.
После тяжёлой смены хочется просто спать.
After a rough shift I just want to sleep.
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I had a rough day at work.
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У меня был тяжёлый день на работе.
She is going through a rough time.
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Она сейчас переживает тяжёлый период.
тяжёлый synonyms
What's the difference between тяжёлый, трудный, сложный, and непростой
Hard; stresses effort more than unpleasantness.
Hard, complicated; very common for a hard period.
Softer, more polite way to say hard.
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What does тяжёлый mean?
difficult and unpleasant, e.g. a bad week at work
How do you pronounce тяжёлый?
тяжёлый is pronounced [tʲɪˈʐolɨj], in Latin letters “tyazhyolyy”.
How is тяжёлый used in a sentence?
I had a rough day at work. Translation: У меня был тяжёлый день на работе.
Is тяжёлый part of Adjectives vocabulary?
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Is тяжёлый part of Emotions and Feelings vocabulary?
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