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глупый

Translation of глупый

dumb

Meaning of глупый

Russian

грубовато о чём-то неумном, например о дурацкой идее

English

stupid or foolish

dumb

Transcription and pronunciation of глупый

глу́пый

stress on the 1st syllable

Transcription
[ˈglupɨj]
In Latin letters
glupyy

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  1. It was dumb to leave the door unlocked.

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    Было глупо оставлять дверь незапертой.

  2. That was a dumb idea from the start.

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    Это была глупая идея с самого начала.

глупый synonyms

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What's the difference between глупый, дурацкий, and тупой

Д
🇷🇺Russian
дурацкий

About things and situations: silly, absurd.

тупой
🇷🇺Russian

Rude and informal: very stupid.

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What does глупый mean?

stupid or foolish

How do you pronounce глупый?

глупый is pronounced [ˈglupɨj], in Latin letters “glupyy”.

How is глупый used in a sentence?

It was dumb to leave the door unlocked. Translation: Было глупо оставлять дверь незапертой.

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