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плохой info.

Tips to remember the Russian word:

One way to remember "плохой" is to think of the English word "plague," which also conveys a negative or bad connotation. The beginning "pl-" sound can help trigger the association with "плохой."

Explanations:

"плохой" (plokhoy) is an adjective that generally means "bad" or "poor" in quality. It can describe anything from a bad situation, poor quality of work, to someone's health condition.

Other words that mean the same thing:

1. дурной (durnoy) – bad, evil, wicked
2. скверный (skverny) – bad, foul, nasty

Alternate meanings/slang:

In slang, "плохой" can sometimes be used to refer to someone who is tough or difficult to deal with, in a sense similar to "bad" meaning "cool" or "tough" in English slang, though this is less common.

Examples of sentences:

1. Этот фильм был очень плохой. (Etot fil'm byl ochen' plokhoy) – This movie was very bad.
2. У него плохое здоровье. (U nego plokhoe zdorovye) – He has bad health.
3. Это была плохая идея. (Eto byla plokhaya ideya) – That was a bad idea.
4. Он – плохой человек. (On – plokhoy chelovek) – He is a bad person.

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плохой info.

Tips to Remember the Russian Word:
– Create a visual association: Imagine "плохой" (plokhoy) as something unpleasant or bad happening, like a stormy day.
– Phonetic similarity: "плохой" sounds somewhat like "plokhoy", which resembles "poor boy" in English, often indicating something bad or unfortunate.

Explanations:
– "плохой" (plokhoy) is an adjective in Russian that translates to "bad" in English.

Other Words That Mean the Same Thing:
– Нехороший (nehoroshiy) – not good
– Дурной (durnoy) – bad, evil, wicked
– Скверный (skverny) – horrible, foul

Alternate Meanings and Slang:
– In slang, "плохой" can sometimes refer to someone tough or "bad" in a rebellious, cool way, similar to how "bad" can be used in English.

Examples of Sentences:
1. У него плохое настроение. (U nego plokhoje nastrojenie.) – He is in a bad mood.
2. Этот фильм был очень плохой. (Etot film byl ochen' plokhoy.) – This movie was very bad.
3. Вчера была плохая погода. (Vchera byla plokhaya pogoda.) – Yesterday there was bad weather.

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плохой info.

Tips to remember the Russian word:
1. You can think of 'плохой' starting with a 'p' like 'poor' which is a synonym for 'bad'.
2. The word has a harsh, almost negative sound to it, which fits its meaning well.

Explanations:
– плохой (plokhoy) is an adjective in Russian meaning 'bad', 'poor', 'lousy'.
– It can be used to describe something of low quality, or something/someone not behaving well.

Other words that mean the same thing:
– Дурной (durnoy) – This also means 'bad' but has a slightly old-fashioned or literary flavor.
– Некачественный (nekachestvenny) – Specifically meaning 'poor quality'.
– Исключительный (isklyuchitelny) – Means 'exceptional' in a bad way, like 'exceptionally bad'.

Alternate meanings like slang:
– Говно (govno) – A vulgar slang term meaning '' or '', used to strongly imply 'very bad'.

Examples of sentences that use it:
1. Этот фильм был плохой. (Etot fil'm byl plokhoy.) – This movie was bad.
2. У него плохое настроение. (U nego plokhoye nastroyeniye.) – He is in a bad mood.
3. Она получилась плохой студенткой. (Ona poluchilas' plokhoy studentkoy.) – She turned out to be a bad student.
4. Вчера была плохая погода. (Vchera byla plokhaya pogoda.) – The weather was bad yesterday.
5. Он сделал плохой выбор. (On sdelal plokhoy vybor.) – He made a bad choice.

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