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тяжёлый

Translation of тяжёлый

tough

Meaning of тяжёлый

Russian

Такой, с которым сложно справиться, например решение или день.

German

so, dass man nur mit viel Mühe damit fertig wird

tough

Transcription and pronunciation of тяжёлый

тяжёлый

stress on the 2nd syllable

Transcription
[tʲɪˈʐolɨj]
In Latin letters
tyazhyolyy / tyazhjolyy / tyazhelyy

Traps and common mistakes

Тяжёлый or жёсткий?

жёсткий

жёсткий = tough meat; strict, harsh

Don't mix them up. Meat hard to chew, strict rules — жёсткий; a hard situation or choice — тяжёлый.

Мясо получилось жёстким.

The meat turned out tough.

Уволить друга — тяжёлое решение.

Firing a friend is a tough decision.

тяжёлый usage examples

🇷🇺Russian→🇩🇪German

Это было тяжёлое решение.

Das war eine schwere Entscheidung.

🇷🇺Russian→🇩🇪German

У нас была тяжёлая неделя.

Wir hatten eine schwere Woche.

тяжёлый synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between тяжёлый, трудный, and сложный

Т
🇷🇺Russian
трудный

Needs effort; a bit more neutral.

С
🇷🇺Russian
сложный

Complicated; not necessarily unpleasant.

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What does тяжёлый mean?

difficult to do or deal with

How do you pronounce тяжёлый?

тяжёлый is pronounced [tʲɪˈʐolɨj], in Latin letters “tyazhyolyy”.

How is тяжёлый used in a sentence?

Das war eine schwere Entscheidung. Translation: Это было тяжёлое решение.

Is тяжёлый part of Skills and Career vocabulary?

Yes, тяжёлый (tough) can be learned in the Skills and Career topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is тяжёлый part of Adjectives vocabulary?

Yes, тяжёлый (tough) can be learned in the Adjectives topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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