evil in Russian
evil in Russian is злой, поро́чный, зло — evil means deeply immoral and cruel; deliberately intending to cause harm.
evil in Russian
злой
Pronounced: zloy
Intending to harm; malevolent.
поро́чный
Pronounced: porochnyy
Morally corrupt.
зло
Pronounced: zlo
Moral badness; wickedness; malevolence; the forces or behaviors that are the opposite or enemy of good.
ли́хо
Pronounced: likho
Moral badness; wickedness; malevolence; the forces or behaviors that are the opposite or enemy of good.
ху́до
Pronounced: khudo
Moral badness; wickedness; malevolence; the forces or behaviors that are the opposite or enemy of good.
What does "evil" mean?
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adjective Deeply immoral and cruel; deliberately intending to cause harm.
"The story's villain is a genuinely evil character with no redeeming qualities."
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adjective Unpleasant or unlucky, in a milder, informal sense.
"That coffee has an evil aftertaste."
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noun Moral wickedness, or the force believed to cause suffering and wrongdoing in the world.
"The film explores the nature of good and evil."
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evil in a sentence
- The story's villain is a genuinely evil character with no redeeming qualities.
- It was an evil act, committed with no remorse.
- That coffee has an evil aftertaste.
- The film explores the nature of good and evil.
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What is "evil" in Russian?
"evil" in Russian is злой, поро́чный, зло. evil means: Deeply immoral and cruel; deliberately intending to cause harm.
How do you pronounce злой?
"evil" in Russian is злой, pronounced "zloy".
How do you use "evil" in a sentence?
Example: "The story's villain is a genuinely evil character with no redeeming qualities." In Russian, "evil" is злой, поро́чный, зло.
Are there other ways to say "evil" in Russian?
Yes — Russian has 5 translations listed for "evil": злой, поро́чный, зло, ли́хо, ху́до.
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