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на́глый — meaning in English

naglyy

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English meaning

  • audacious adj Bold and daring, often to the point of taking real risks.
  • brazen adj Shockingly bold or shameless, without any embarrassment.
  • cheeky adj Disrespectful or bold in a way that's often seen as playful or amusing rather than truly rude.
  • flippant adj Showing a casual disrespect or lack of seriousness about something that deserves more care.
  • fresh adjective Newly made, picked, or obtained; not old or stale.
  • impertinent adj Rude or disrespectful, especially in a way that oversteps one's place.
  • impudent adj Bold and disrespectful in a way that shows no shame or embarrassment.
  • insolent adjective Rude and disrespectful, especially in a bold or arrogant way, particularly toward authority.
  • pert adjective Cheeky or impudent in a lively, playful way, especially of a child or younger person.
  • presumptuous adj Overconfident or arrogant in a way that overstepss what is appropriate or one's actual authority.
  • sassy adj Bold, cheeky, or full of spirited attitude, especially toward someone in authority.
  • saucy adj Cheeky or disrespectful in a way that comes across as playful or amusing rather than genuinely rude.

Senses

на́глый is used for these senses in English:

  • audacious Impudent, insolent.
  • brazen Shameless or impudent; shocking or audacious; brash. [from 1570s]
  • brazen-faced Impudent; open and without shame.
  • cheeky (informal) Impudent; impertinent; impertinently bold, often in a way that is regarded as endearing or amusing.
  • flippant Showing disrespect through a casual attitude, levity, and a lack of due seriousness; pert.
  • fresh Rude, cheeky, or inappropriate; presumptuous; disrespectful; forward.
  • impertinent Insolent, ill-mannered or disrespectful; Disregardful.
  • impudent Not showing due respect; bold-faced, impertinent.

audacious — full definition

  1. adj Bold and daring, often to the point of taking real risks.
  2. adj Rude or disrespectfully bold; showing a shocking lack of manners.

brazen — full definition

  1. adj Shockingly bold or shameless, without any embarrassment.
  2. adj Made of, or resembling, brass.
  3. verb To face a difficult or embarrassing situation with bold confidence, usually as "brazen it out".

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