смелый
Translation of смелый
bold
Russian word in Latin letters: smelyy
Meaning of смелый
выразительный, эффектный и привлекающий внимание
striking and confident in appearance
Pronunciation
Traps and common mistakes
Смелый or храбрый?
храбрый
храбрый = brave, about a person facing danger
Don't say «храбрые узоры». About clothes and colours — «смелые узоры»; храбрый is only about courage.
Храбрый пожарный вынес кота из огня.
A brave firefighter carried the cat out of the fire.
Мне нравится твой смелый образ.
I like your bold look.
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He likes bold patterns.
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Ему нравятся смелые узоры.
She wore a bold red coat to the party.
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На вечеринку она надела смелое красное пальто.
смелый synonyms
What's the difference between смелый, яркий, дерзкий, and вызывающий
Eye-catching in colour, without the idea of daring.
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Disapproving: deliberately provocative, almost indecent.
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смелый meaning: what does it mean?
striking and confident in appearance
смелый pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
смелый is pronounced as [ˈsmʲeɫɨj]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
смелый definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
He likes bold patterns. Translation: Ему нравятся смелые узоры.
Is смелый part of Style and Taste vocabulary?
Yes, смелый (bold) can be learned in the Style and Taste topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
Is смелый part of Clothing and Fashion vocabulary?
Yes, смелый (bold) can be learned in the Clothing and Fashion topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
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