lurid in Russian
lurid in Russian is стра́шный, ужа́сный, бле́дный — lurid means shockingly graphic or sensational, especially about violence, scandal, or sex.
lurid in Russian
стра́шный
Pronounced: strashnyy
Pruriently detailed and sensationalistic about something shocking or horrifying, especially with regard to violence or sex.
ужа́сный
Pronounced: uzhasnyy
Pruriently detailed and sensationalistic about something shocking or horrifying, especially with regard to violence or sex.
бле́дный
Pronounced: blednyy
Ghastly, pale, wan in appearance.
ме́ртвенно-бле́дный
Pronounced: mertvenno-blednyy
Ghastly, pale, wan in appearance.
желтова́тый
Pronounced: zheltovatyy
Being of a light yellow hue.
What does "lurid" mean?
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adj Shockingly graphic or sensational, especially about violence, scandal, or sex.
"The tabloids ran lurid details of the celebrity divorce."
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adj Unpleasantly bright or gaudy in colour.
"She wore a lurid green jacket that clashed with everything."
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lurid in a sentence
- The tabloids ran lurid details of the celebrity divorce.
- He gave a lurid account of the crash that left listeners uneasy.
- She wore a lurid green jacket that clashed with everything.
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What is "lurid" in Russian?
"lurid" in Russian is стра́шный, ужа́сный, бле́дный. lurid means: Shockingly graphic or sensational, especially about violence, scandal, or sex.
How do you pronounce стра́шный?
"lurid" in Russian is стра́шный, pronounced "strashnyy".
How do you use "lurid" in a sentence?
Example: "The tabloids ran lurid details of the celebrity divorce." In Russian, "lurid" is стра́шный, ужа́сный, бле́дный.
Are there other ways to say "lurid" in Russian?
Yes — Russian has 5 translations listed for "lurid": стра́шный, ужа́сный, бле́дный, ме́ртвенно-бле́дный, желтова́тый.
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