жесток

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See also: жёсток

Bulgarian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *žestokъ.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

жесто́к (žestók) (adverb жесто́ко)

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

Declension

Macedonian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *žestokъ.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: жес‧ток

Adjective

жесток (žestok) (comparative пожесток, superlative најжесток, adverb жестоко, abstract noun жестокост)

  1. fierce, feisty, violent
  2. cruel, relentless
  3. brutal, savage, monstrous
  4. strong (of drinks) (having a high alcoholic content)

Declension

References

  • жесток” in Дигитален речник на македонскиот јазик (Digitalen rečnik na makedonskiot jazik) − drmj.eu

Russian

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

Adjective

жесто́к (žestók)

  1. short masculine singular of жесто́кий (žestókij)

Etymology 2

Adjective

жесток (žóstok)

  1. Alternative spelling of жёсток (žóstok)

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *žestokъ.

Pronunciation

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

Adjective

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

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

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