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обветша́лый — meaning in English

obvetshalyy

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English meaning

  • shabby adjective Worn out or in poor condition from age or neglect.
  • shot noun The firing of a gun, or the result of firing it.
  • threadbare adjective Worn so thin that the threads of the fabric show through; shabby from long use.

Senses

обветша́лый is used for these senses in English:

  • shabby Of a person: wearing ragged or very worn, and often dirty, clothing.
  • shot (colloquial) Worn out or broken.
  • threadbare Of cloth, clothing, furnishings, etc.: frayed and worn to an extent that the nap is damaged and the warp and weft threads show; shabby, worn-out.
  • tumbledown In disrepair; poorly maintained.
  • worn-out Damaged due to continued or hard exposure or use until no longer effective or useful.

shabby — full definition

  1. adjective Worn out or in poor condition from age or neglect.
  2. adjective Unfair, mean, or ungenerous in behavior.

shot — full definition

  1. noun The firing of a gun, or the result of firing it.
  2. noun An attempt or opportunity to do something.
  3. noun A small measure of spirits, typically drunk in one go.
  4. noun An injection, especially a vaccination.
  5. noun A single photograph or unbroken sequence of film footage.

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