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зловре́дный — meaning in English

zlovrednyy

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English meaning

  • brimstone noun An old-fashioned name for sulfur, especially as used in religious writing to describe the fire and punishment of hell.
  • harmful adj Likely to cause harm, injury, or damage.
  • malevolent adj Wishing harm on others; having ill will.
  • malignant adjective Harmful or hostile in intent; wishing ill on others.
  • pernicious adj Causing harm gradually or in a way that is not immediately obvious.

Senses

зловре́дный is used for these senses in English:

  • brimstone (archaic) Used attributively as an intensifier in exclamations.
  • harmful Causing or likely to cause harm or damage; injurious.
  • malevolent Having an evil or harmful influence.
  • malignant Harmful, malevolent, injurious.
  • pernicious Causing much harm in a subtle way.

brimstone — full definition

  1. noun An old-fashioned name for sulfur, especially as used in religious writing to describe the fire and punishment of hell.
  2. noun A pale yellow butterfly common in Europe.

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