поверхностный
Translation of поверхностный
shallow
Russian word in Latin letters: poverhnostnyy / poverkhnostnyy
Meaning of поверхностный
Неглубокий в мыслях и чувствах, интересующийся только внешним.
not interested in serious things, only in how things look
Pronunciation
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Поверхностный or мелкий?
мелкий
мелкий = shallow (of water)
Don't mix them up. Water — мелкий; a person with no depth — поверхностный.
Это озеро мелкое, детям тут безопасно.
This lake is shallow, it's safe for kids.
Мне скучно с поверхностными людьми.
I get bored with shallow people.
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He seems a bit shallow.
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Он кажется немного поверхностным.
I don't like shallow conversations.
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Я не люблю поверхностные разговоры.
поверхностный synonyms
What's the difference between поверхностный, пустой, and легкомысленный
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Careless, not serious; not about depth.
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поверхностный meaning: what does it mean?
not interested in serious things, only in how things look
поверхностный pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
поверхностный is pronounced as [pɐˈvʲerxnəsnɨj]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
поверхностный definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
He seems a bit shallow. Translation: Он кажется немного поверхностным.
Is поверхностный part of Adjectives vocabulary?
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Is поверхностный part of Personality Traits vocabulary?
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