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брезгли́вый — meaning in English

brezglivyy

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English meaning

  • fastidious adj Extremely careful about small details, especially cleanliness and order; hard to please.
  • squeamish adj Easily disturbed, nauseated, or made uneasy, especially by unpleasant sights.

Senses

брезгли́вый is used for these senses in English:

  • fastidious Overly concerned about tidiness and cleanliness.
  • squeamish Easily shocked, sickened or frightened; tending to be nauseated or nervous; oversensitive.

fastidious — full definition

  1. adj Extremely careful about small details, especially cleanliness and order; hard to please.
  2. adj (biology) Needing very specific conditions or nutrients to grow, and therefore difficult to culture.

squeamish — full definition

  1. adj Easily disturbed, nauseated, or made uneasy, especially by unpleasant sights.
  2. adj Reluctant or uneasy about doing something.
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