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Russian word of the day: Плачевный

Mar 04, 2018 (see all)
плаче́вный
[ pla-chyév-nyî ]
Adjective
sad, deplorable, pitiable, lamentable, mournful
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Examples

  • Несмотря́ на все уси́лия, результа́т оказа́лся весьма́ плаче́вным.

    nee-smat-ryá na fsye u-sée-lee-ya, ree-sul'-tat a-ka-zál-sya vees'-má pla-chyév-nym

    Despite all efforts, the result was very lamentable.

  • В её го́лосе слы́шались плаче́вные но́тки.

    v ye-yó gó-la-sye slý-sha-lees' pla-chyév-ny-ye nót-kee

    Her voice had sad intonations.

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Same stem words

пла́кать [plá-kat'] Verb , imperfective
to cry, to weep
пла́кса [plák-sa] Noun , masculine or feminine
crybaby

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многозначи́тельный significant, meaningful, telling, expressive, full of suggestion
неслы́ханный unheard-of, unprecedented, awful
офиги́тельный (slang) unbelievable, astounding, mind-blowing
зла́чный (place) of carouse and debauchery, bawdy (place)

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