tenuous in Russian
tenuous in Russian is то́нкий, жи́дкий, несуще́ственная — tenuous means weak, flimsy, or barely holding together; lacking a solid basis.
tenuous in Russian
то́нкий
Pronounced: tonkiy
Thin in substance or consistency.
жи́дкий
Pronounced: zhidkiy
Thin in substance or consistency.
несуще́ственная
Pronounced: nesushchestvennaya
Insubstantial.
несуще́ственное
Pronounced: nesushchestvennoye
Insubstantial.
несуще́ственный
Pronounced: nesushchestvennyy
Insubstantial.
What does "tenuous" mean?
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adjective Weak, flimsy, or barely holding together; lacking a solid basis.
"The prosecution's case rested on tenuous evidence at best."
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tenuous in a sentence
- The prosecution's case rested on tenuous evidence at best.
- Their friendship had become tenuous after years of drifting apart.
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What is "tenuous" in Russian?
"tenuous" in Russian is то́нкий, жи́дкий, несуще́ственная. tenuous means: Weak, flimsy, or barely holding together; lacking a solid basis.
How do you pronounce то́нкий?
"tenuous" in Russian is то́нкий, pronounced "tonkiy".
How do you use "tenuous" in a sentence?
Example: "The prosecution's case rested on tenuous evidence at best." In Russian, "tenuous" is то́нкий, жи́дкий, несуще́ственная.
Are there other ways to say "tenuous" in Russian?
Yes — Russian has 5 translations listed for "tenuous": то́нкий, жи́дкий, несуще́ственная, несуще́ственное, несуще́ственный.
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