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вредный

Translation of вредный

mean

Russian word in Latin letters: vrednyy

Meaning of вредный

Russian

недобрый к другим, любящий досадить или обидеть

English

unkind or cruel

mean

Pronunciation

Russian
[ˈvrʲednɨj]

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  1. It was mean of him to hide her book.

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    Какой он вредный — спрятал её книгу!

  2. Don't be so mean!

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    Не будь таким вредным!

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What's the difference between вредный, недобрый, жестокий, and подлый

Н
🇷🇺Russian
недобрый

Unkind; softer, more neutral.

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Ж
🇷🇺Russian
жестокий

Much stronger: cruel, causes suffering.

П
🇷🇺Russian
подлый

Much stronger: low, treacherous.

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вредный meaning: what does it mean?

unkind or cruel

вредный pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

It was mean of him to hide her book. Translation: Какой он вредный — спрятал её книгу!

Is вредный part of Personality Traits vocabulary?

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