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illiterate in Russian

illiterate in Russian is негра́мотный, необразо́ванный, безгра́мотный — illiterate means unable to read or write.

illiterate in Russian

негра́мотный
adj
Pronounced: negramotnyy
Unable to read and write.
необразо́ванный
adj
Pronounced: neobrazovannyy
Unable to read and write.
безгра́мотный
adj
Pronounced: bezgramotnyy
Having less than an expected standard of familiarity with language and literature, or having little formal education.
неве́жественный
adj
Pronounced: nevezhestvennyy
Having less than an expected standard of familiarity with language and literature, or having little formal education.
необразо́ванный
adj
Pronounced: neobrazovannyy
Having less than an expected standard of familiarity with language and literature, or having little formal education.
безгра́мотный
adj
Pronounced: bezgramotnyy
Not conforming to prescribed standards of speech or writing.
неве́жественный
adj
Pronounced: nevezhestvennyy
Not conforming to prescribed standards of speech or writing.
негра́мотный
noun
Pronounced: negramotnyy
An illiterate person, one either not able to read and write or not knowing how.
неграмотный
noun
Pronounced: negramotnyy
An illiterate person, one either not able to read and write or not knowing how.

What does "illiterate" mean?

  1. adjective Unable to read or write.
    "Nearly a third of the population was illiterate at the time."
  2. adjective Lacking basic knowledge in a particular field.
    "He cheerfully admitted to being computer illiterate."
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illiterate in a sentence

  • Nearly a third of the population was illiterate at the time.
  • He cheerfully admitted to being computer illiterate.

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What is "illiterate" in Russian?

"illiterate" in Russian is негра́мотный, необразо́ванный, безгра́мотный. illiterate means: Unable to read or write.

How do you pronounce негра́мотный?

"illiterate" in Russian is негра́мотный, pronounced "negramotnyy".

How do you use "illiterate" in a sentence?

Example: "Nearly a third of the population was illiterate at the time." In Russian, "illiterate" is негра́мотный, необразо́ванный, безгра́мотный.

Are there other ways to say "illiterate" in Russian?

Yes — Russian has 5 translations listed for "illiterate": негра́мотный, необразо́ванный, безгра́мотный, неве́жественный, неграмотный.

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