shabby in Russian
shabby in Russian is ве́тхий, жа́лкий, запу́щенный — shabby means worn out or in poor condition from age or neglect.
shabby in Russian
ве́тхий
Pronounced: vetkhiy
Of clothing, a place, etc.: unkempt and worn or otherwise in poor condition due to age or neglect; scruffy.
жа́лкий
Pronounced: zhalkiy
Of clothing, a place, etc.: unkempt and worn or otherwise in poor condition due to age or neglect; scruffy.
запу́щенный
Pronounced: zapushchennyy
Of clothing, a place, etc.: unkempt and worn or otherwise in poor condition due to age or neglect; scruffy.
захуда́лый
Pronounced: zakhudalyy
Of clothing, a place, etc.: unkempt and worn or otherwise in poor condition due to age or neglect; scruffy.
убо́гий
Pronounced: ubogiy
Of clothing, a place, etc.: unkempt and worn or otherwise in poor condition due to age or neglect; scruffy.
потёртый
Pronounced: potyortyy
Of a person: wearing ragged or very worn, and often dirty, clothing.
ве́тхий
Pronounced: vetkhiy
Of a person: wearing ragged or very worn, and often dirty, clothing.
обветша́лый
Pronounced: obvetshalyy
Of a person: wearing ragged or very worn, and often dirty, clothing.
плюга́вый
Pronounced: plyugavyy
Of a person: wearing ragged or very worn, and often dirty, clothing.
поно́шенный
Pronounced: ponoshennyy
Of a person: wearing ragged or very worn, and often dirty, clothing.
потрёпанный
Pronounced: potryopannyy
Of a person: wearing ragged or very worn, and often dirty, clothing.
по́длый
Pronounced: podlyy
Of a person, their behaviour, etc.: despicable, mean; also, not generous; stingy, tight-fisted.
What does "shabby" mean?
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adjective Worn out or in poor condition from age or neglect.
"The hotel lobby looked shabby, with peeling paint and stained carpets."
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adjective Unfair, mean, or ungenerous in behavior.
"It was a shabby way to treat someone who had worked for the company for decades."
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shabby in a sentence
- The hotel lobby looked shabby, with peeling paint and stained carpets.
- He wore a shabby old coat that had seen better days.
- It was a shabby way to treat someone who had worked for the company for decades.
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What is "shabby" in Russian?
"shabby" in Russian is ве́тхий, жа́лкий, запу́щенный. shabby means: Worn out or in poor condition from age or neglect.
How do you pronounce ве́тхий?
"shabby" in Russian is ве́тхий, pronounced "vetkhiy".
How do you use "shabby" in a sentence?
Example: "The hotel lobby looked shabby, with peeling paint and stained carpets." In Russian, "shabby" is ве́тхий, жа́лкий, запу́щенный.
Are there other ways to say "shabby" in Russian?
Yes — Russian has 11 translations listed for "shabby": ве́тхий, жа́лкий, запу́щенный, захуда́лый, убо́гий, потёртый.
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