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пошлый — meaning in English

poshlyy

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English meaning

  • lewd adj Sexually indecent or vulgar in a crude, offensive way.
  • lowbrow adj Unsophisticated, not intended for an audience of intelligence, education or culture.
  • naff adj Bad; tasteless, poorly thought out, not workable; tacky.
  • rude adjective Not polite; showing a lack of respect for others.
  • unclean adj Dirty or covered in filth.
  • vulgar adj Crude, tasteless, or offensive, especially in speech or behaviour.

Senses

пошлый is used for these senses in English:

  • lewd Lascivious, sexually promiscuous, rude.
  • lowbrow Unsophisticated, not intended for an audience of intelligence, education or culture.
  • naff (Britain, Ireland, Commonwealth, colloquial, Polari) Bad; tasteless, poorly thought out, not workable.
  • rude Somewhat obscene, pornographic, offensive.
  • unclean Not moral or chaste.
  • vulgar Debased; uncouth; distasteful; obscene.

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