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How do you say "ugly (thing)" in Russian?

уродливый

urodlivyj

Noun Cyrillic

In Russian, "ugly (thing)" is уродливый.

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Pronunciation

Say oo-ROHD-luh-vyj. Four syllables, stress on the second.

Writing and usage

Уродливый has 10 letters. The root уро- means 'monster' or 'deformity'. The Ь appears twice.

Example sentence

Это уродливое создание.

This is an ugly creature.

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How to remember уродливый

Urod: ugly things are monsters, urod-luh, ugly deformities.

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Questions about уродливый

How do you say "ugly (thing)" in Russian?

In Russian, "ugly (thing)" is уродливый. It is a noun.

How is уродливый written in Russian?

Уродливый has 10 letters. The root уро- means 'monster' or 'deformity'. The Ь appears twice.

How is уродливый used in a sentence?

Use уродливый as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Это уродливое создание. (This is an ugly creature.).

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