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скве́рный — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • deplorable adj Shockingly bad or unacceptable; deserving strong disapproval.
  • foul adj Dirty, disgusting, or unpleasant, especially in smell or taste.
  • ropy adj Resembling rope in appearance or texture, used especially of muscles that are thick or hard to the touch.

Senses

скве́рный is used for these senses in English:

  • deplorable Deserving strong condemnation; shockingly bad, wretched.
  • foul (of words or a way of speaking) Obscene, vulgar or abusive.
  • foul Dishonest or not conforming to the established rules and customs of a game, conflict, test, etc.
  • foul (nautical) Entangled and therefore restricting free movement, not clear.
  • ropy (UK, Irish, colloquial) Of poor quality; in poor health.

deplorable — full definition

  1. adj Shockingly bad or unacceptable; deserving strong disapproval.
  2. adj Extremely regrettable or sad; worthy of pity.

foul — full definition

  1. adj Dirty, disgusting, or unpleasant, especially in smell or taste.
  2. adj Vulgar or abusive, especially referring to language.
  3. verb To make something dirty, blocked, or tangled.
  4. verb In sports, to break a rule through illegal contact with an opponent.
  5. noun A violation of a game's rules, often involving contact with another player.

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