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plaintive in Russian

plaintive in Russian is го́рестный — plaintive means sounding sad, mournful, or full of longing.

plaintive in Russian

го́рестный
adj
Pronounced: gorestnyy
Sounding sorrowful, mournful or melancholic.

What does "plaintive" mean?

  1. adj Sounding sad, mournful, or full of longing.
    "a typically plaintive song from Radiohead"
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plaintive in a sentence

  • a typically plaintive song from Radiohead
  • I can see by your plaintive smile something is wrong, so spill it.

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What is "plaintive" in Russian?
"plaintive" in Russian is го́рестный. plaintive means: Sounding sad, mournful, or full of longing.
How do you pronounce го́рестный?
"plaintive" in Russian is го́рестный, pronounced "gorestnyy".
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