dour in Russian
dour in Russian is стро́гий, суро́вый, непрекло́нный — dour means stern, unfriendly, and serious in manner or expression.
dour in Russian
стро́гий
Pronounced: strogiy
Stern, harsh and forbidding.
суро́вый
Pronounced: surovyy
Stern, harsh and forbidding.
непрекло́нный
Pronounced: nepreklonnyy
Unyielding and obstinate.
мра́чный
Pronounced: mrachnyy
Expressing gloom or melancholy.
What does "dour" mean?
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adjective Stern, unfriendly, and serious in manner or expression.
"The dour receptionist barely looked up from her desk."
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adjective Gloomy or grim.
"The film has a dour, bleak tone throughout."
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dour in a sentence
- The dour receptionist barely looked up from her desk.
- His dour expression made it hard to tell if he was joking.
- The film has a dour, bleak tone throughout.
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Frequently asked questions
What is "dour" in Russian?
"dour" in Russian is стро́гий, суро́вый, непрекло́нный. dour means: Stern, unfriendly, and serious in manner or expression.
How do you pronounce стро́гий?
"dour" in Russian is стро́гий, pronounced "strogiy".
How do you use "dour" in a sentence?
Example: "The dour receptionist barely looked up from her desk." In Russian, "dour" is стро́гий, суро́вый, непрекло́нный.
Are there other ways to say "dour" in Russian?
Yes — Russian has 4 translations listed for "dour": стро́гий, суро́вый, непрекло́нный, мра́чный.
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