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наха́льный — meaning in English

nakhalnyy

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English meaning

  • audacious adj Bold and daring, often to the point of taking real risks.
  • brash adj Overconfident and tactless, often in a way that ignores how others feel.
  • cheeky adj Disrespectful or bold in a way that's often seen as playful or amusing rather than truly rude.
  • cocky adj Overly self-confident, boastful, or arrogant.
  • flippant adj Showing a casual disrespect or lack of seriousness about something that deserves more care.
  • forward adj Located at or moving toward the front.
  • 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.
  • snotty adj Covered in or full of nasal mucus.

Senses

наха́льный is used for these senses in English:

  • audacious Impudent, insolent.
  • brazen-faced Impudent; open and without shame.
  • cheeky (informal) Impudent; impertinent; impertinently bold, often in a way that is regarded as endearing or amusing.
  • cocky Overly confident; arrogant and boastful.
  • flippant Showing disrespect through a casual attitude, levity, and a lack of due seriousness; pert.
  • forward Without customary restraint or modesty; bold, cheeky, pert, presumptuous or pushy.
  • fresh Rude, cheeky, or inappropriate; presumptuous; disrespectful; forward.
  • impertinent Insolent, ill-mannered or disrespectful; Disregardful.

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.

brash — full definition

  1. adj Overconfident and tactless, often in a way that ignores how others feel.
  2. adj Bold or showy in an unsubtle, sometimes tasteless way.
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