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жесток

жесток

See also: жёсток

Bulgarian

Adjective

жесток (žestók) m

  1. cruel, brutal, merciless, mean, obdurate, implacable, inexorable, relentless, atrocious, monstrous, outrageous
  2. fierce, violent

Inflection


Macedonian

Adjective

жесток (žestok) (comparative пожесток, superlative најжесток)

  1. fierce, feisty

Inflection


Russian

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ʐɨˈstok]

Adjective

жесто́к (žestók)

  1. short masculine singular of жесто́кий (žestókij)

Etymology 2

Adjective

жесток (žóstok)

  1. Alternative spelling of жёсток (žóstok)

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *žestokъ.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʒěstok/
  • Hyphenation: жес‧ток

Adjective

жѐсток (definite жѐстокӣ, comparative же̏шћӣ, Latin spelling žèstok)

  1. severe, violent, bitter
  2. strong (of drinks)

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