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клёвый — meaning in English

klyovyy

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English meaning

  • awesome adj Extremely impressive or daunting; inspiring a sense of wonder.
  • cool adjective Slightly cold; at a mildly low temperature.
  • dope noun (informal) An illegal drug, especially marijuana or heroin.
  • fire noun The chemical reaction of burning, producing heat, light, and flame.
  • gnarly adj Twisted, knotted, or rough in texture, especially of wood.
  • groovy adjective Cool, stylish, or enjoyable — especially in a retro, 1960s-inspired way.
  • lush adj Growing thickly and vigorously; richly green and full of life.
  • rad adjective Excellent, exciting or impressively cool.
  • wicked adj Morally bad; evil or cruel.

Senses

клёвый is used for these senses in English:

  • awesome (colloquial, North America, Australia) Excellent, exciting, remarkable.
  • cool Of a color, in the range of violet to green.
  • cool (of a person) Not showing emotion; calm and in control of oneself.
  • cool (informal, of a person) Knowing what to do and how to behave; behaving with effortless and enviable style and panache; considered popular by others.
  • dope (slang) Amazing; cool.
  • fire (slang) Amazing; excellent.
  • gnarly (slang, dated) Excellent; attractive.
  • groovy (dated, slang) Cool, neat, interesting. [popular in the 1940s and again in the 1960s–1970s]

awesome — full definition

  1. adj Extremely impressive or daunting; inspiring a sense of wonder.
  2. adj informal: Excellent; really great.

cool — full definition

  1. adjective Slightly cold; at a mildly low temperature.
  2. adjective Calm and composed, especially under pressure.
  3. adjective (informal) Fashionable, impressive, or admirable.
  4. adjective (informal) Acceptable; fine.
  5. noun A calm, composed manner; one's composure.

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