грамотный

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Russian

Etymology

гра́мота (grámota) +‎ -ный (-nyj)

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Adjective

гра́мотный (grámotnyj) (comparative (по)гра́мотнее or (по)гра́мотней)

  1. literate
    • 1918, Maxim Gorky, Приложение к «Несвоевременным мыслям», published 2017, page 60:
      Они гра́мотны, изощрены́ в политиканских хитростях, не очень брезгливы в выборе приемов борьбы и могут запутать в сетях иезуитского красноречия людей менее грамотных, но более искренних и способных к положительной работе.
      Oni grámotny, izoščrený v politikanskix xitrostjax, ne očenʹ brezglivy v vybore prijemov borʹby i mogut zaputatʹ v setjax ijezuitskovo krasnorečija ljudej meneje gramotnyx, no boleje iskrennix i sposobnyx k položitelʹnoj rabote.
      They are literate, sophisticated in political tricks, not very squeamish in their choice of fighting techniques, and can entangle in the nets of Jesuit eloquence people who are less literate, but more sincere and capable of positive work.
  2. grammatical, correct (of texts, i.e. no spelling mistakes)
  3. competent, skilful

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