злой

Russian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *zъlъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *źulas, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰwel-.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [zɫoj]
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Adjective

злой • (zloj) (comparative (по)зле́е or (по)зле́й, superlative зле́йший)

  1. wicked, evil, ill-natured
    злы́е дела́ ― zlýje delá ― evil deeds
  2. malicious, malevolent, spiteful
    Его́ гу́бы искриви́ла зла́я улы́бка. ― Jevó gúby iskrivíla zlája ulýbka. ― A malevolent smile played on his lips.
  3. angry, enraged, "mad"
    Он был зол на всех. ― On byl zol na vsex. ― He was mad at everyone.
    Осторо́жно, зла́я соба́ка! ― Ostoróžno, zlája sobáka! ― Beware of angry dog.
  4. rabid, irate, venomous
  5. fierce, severe, bitter
    злой ве́тер ― zloj véter ― a bitter wind
  6. ill, harmful, evil, bad
    зла́я судьба́ ― zlája sudʹbá ― an ill fate
  7. (figuratively) pungent, stinging, painfully spicy
    зла́я припра́ва ― zlája pripráva ― a pungent seasoning
  8. (medicine) malignant

Declension

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