Ugly - translation, pronunciation and examples
ugly
unpleasant to look at
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When to use ugly
уродливое лицо
уродливое здание
некрасивый цвет
уродливый шрам
неприятная правда
ugly usage examples
Комната стала уродливой, когда краска облупилась.
The room looked ugly after the paint peeled off.
Я не хочу уродливый стул в гостиной.
I don't want an ugly chair in the living room.
Similar words
уродливый — unpleasant to look at
the basic direct adjective for something unpleasant to look at
softer and more polite than ugly; often used for people or things that lack beauty
much stronger than ugly; emphasizes extreme ugliness
strongly negative; can mean ugly, but also unpleasant or terrible in general
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ugly synonyms
What's the difference between ugly / unattractive / hideous / horrid / homely
уродливый — unpleasant to look at
The room looked ugly after the paint peeled off.
Комната стала уродливой, когда краска облупилась.
the basic direct adjective for something unpleasant to look at
That building is ugly.
Это здание уродливое.
softer and more polite than ugly; often used for people or things that lack beauty
She felt unattractive in the old photo.
Она казалась себе непривлекательной на старой фотографии.
much stronger than ugly; emphasizes extreme ugliness
The monster had a hideous face.
У монстра было безобразное лицо.
strongly negative; can mean ugly, but also unpleasant or terrible in general
What a horrid dress!
Какое ужасное платье!
mainly British; in UK English it can mean plain-looking or unattractive, especially for a person
In British English, she was described as homely, not glamorous.
В британском английском её назвали непривлекательной, не гламурной.
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How to pronounce ugly and what this word means
ugly translation: уродливый. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce ugly
/ˈʌɡli/
ugly translation
уродливый
ugly examples
The room looked ugly after the paint peeled off.
ugly transcription
/ˈʌɡli/, /ˈʌgli/
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ugly meaning: what does it mean?
unpleasant to look at
ugly pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
ugly is pronounced as /ˈʌɡli/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
ugly definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
The room looked ugly after the paint peeled off. Translation: Комната стала уродливой, когда краска облупилась.
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