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трудный

Translation of трудный

hard

Russian word in Latin letters: trudnyy

Meaning of трудный

Russian

Требующий больших усилий, например сложный экзамен.

English

not easy to do or understand, e.g. a ___ question

hard

Pronunciation

Russian · Male
[ˈtrudnɨj]
Russian · Female

Traps and common mistakes

Трудный or твёрдый?

твёрдый

твёрдый = hard to the touch, not soft

Don't say «твёрдый экзамен». Not soft — твёрдый; not easy — трудный.

Этот хлеб совсем твёрдый.

This bread is really hard.

Экзамен по физике был трудный.

The physics exam was hard.

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Translate these short sentences from English into Russian using the word you are learning. Then open one possible answer and compare it with yours. This is practice, not a test.

  1. The test was really hard.

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    Тест был очень трудным.

  2. It's hard to learn a new language.

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    Выучить новый язык трудно.

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

С
🇷🇺Russian
сложный

Also difficult; often complicated, with many parts.

Т
🇷🇺Russian
тяжёлый

Hard and tiring: тяжёлый день, тяжёлая работа.

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трудный belongs to the topic "School and University →". Start with a short set of 1 word so the word is easier to remember in context.

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трудный meaning: what does it mean?

not easy to do or understand, e.g. a ___ question

трудный pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

трудный is pronounced as [ˈtrudnɨj]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

трудный definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

The test was really hard. Translation: Тест был очень трудным.

Is трудный part of School and University vocabulary?

Yes, трудный (hard) can be learned in the School and University topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is трудный part of Adjectives vocabulary?

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

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