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acerbic in Russian

acerbic in Russian is терпкий, саркастический, язви́тельный — acerbic means having a sour or bitter taste.

acerbic in Russian

терпкий
adj
Pronounced: terpkiy
Tasting sour or bitter.
саркастический
adj
Pronounced: sarkasticheskiy
(figurative) Sharp, harsh, biting.
язви́тельный
adj
Pronounced: yazvitelnyy
(figurative) Sharp, harsh, biting.

What does "acerbic" mean?

  1. adj Having a sour or bitter taste.
    "Those consumers who object to the acerbic taste of garlic can purchase de-odorized garlic or allicin extract."
  2. adj Cutting and unkind in tone or manner.
    "Supercompetent, superconfident and supercritical, Schmidt is a gifted orator whose acerbic wit earned him the nickname "Schmidt the Lip.""
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acerbic in a sentence

  • Those consumers who object to the acerbic taste of garlic can purchase de-odorized garlic or allicin extract.
  • Supercompetent, superconfident and supercritical, Schmidt is a gifted orator whose acerbic wit earned him the nickname "Schmidt the Lip."

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What is "acerbic" in Russian?
"acerbic" in Russian is терпкий, саркастический, язви́тельный. acerbic means: Having a sour or bitter taste.
How do you pronounce терпкий?
"acerbic" in Russian is терпкий, pronounced "terpkiy".
Are there other ways to say "acerbic" in Russian?
Yes — Russian has 3 translations listed for "acerbic": терпкий, саркастический, язви́тельный.
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