prolix in Russian
prolix in Russian is затя́нутый, многосло́вный, простра́нный — prolix means using far more words than needed and going on for too long, often about unimportant details.
prolix in Russian
затя́нутый
Pronounced: zatyanutyy
Tediously lengthy; dwelling on trivial details.
многосло́вный
Pronounced: mnogoslovnyy
Tediously lengthy; dwelling on trivial details.
простра́нный
Pronounced: prostrannyy
Tediously lengthy; dwelling on trivial details.
What does "prolix" mean?
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adj Using far more words than needed and going on for too long, often about unimportant details.
"Traditional narratives he found too prolix and discursive. "There's always 14 pages describing a lawn that you skip over," he says."
- adj Very long.
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prolix in a sentence
- Traditional narratives he found too prolix and discursive. "There's always 14 pages describing a lawn that you skip over," he says.
- From General Peckem's office on the mainland came prolix bulletins each day headed by such cheery homilies as "Procrastination is the Thief of Time and "Cleanliness is Next to Godliness."
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What is "prolix" in Russian?
"prolix" in Russian is затя́нутый, многосло́вный, простра́нный. prolix means: Using far more words than needed and going on for too long, often about unimportant details.
How do you pronounce затя́нутый?
"prolix" in Russian is затя́нутый, pronounced "zatyanutyy".
Are there other ways to say "prolix" in Russian?
Yes — Russian has 3 translations listed for "prolix": затя́нутый, многосло́вный, простра́нный.
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