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"Gloomy" in Russian

Russian word of the day | Jan 24, 2023 (see all)
мра́чный
[ mrách-nyÎ ]
dark; obscure; gloomy, somber

Morphemic analysis

мрачный
root: мрач
suffix: н
ending: ый

Etymology

мрак - dark(ness); gloom

Examples of "Gloomy" in Russian

  • Со́лнце село́, и сгусти́вшиеся те́ни придава́ли ле́су мра́чный вид.

    són-tse syé-la, ee sgus-téef-shee-ye-sya tyé-nee pree-da-vá-lee lyé-su mrách-nyî veet

    The sun had set, and the thickened shadows gave the forest a gloomy look.

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  • С мра́чным выраже́нием лица́ он покача́л голово́й.

    s mrách-nym vy-rá-zhé-nee-yem lee-tsá on pa-ka-chál ga-la-vóî

    With a grim expression, he shook his head.

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Same stem words

умопомрачи́тельный [u-ma-pa-mra-chée-teel'-nyÎ] Adjective
mind-blowing, breathtaking

Additional examples

More Russian sentences with the words that contain "мрачн".

  • К сча́стью, все его́ мра́чные предположе́ния не оправда́лись.

    k schást'-yu, fsye ye-vó mrách-ny-ye preet-pa-la-zhé-nee-ya nye ap-rav-dá-lees'

    Fortunately, all his gloomy assumptions did not prove to be correct.

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