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Russian
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *krǫtъ.
Pronunciation
Adjective
круто́й • (krutój) (comparative (по)кру́че, superlative круте́йший)
- steep
- Synonym: стремни́стый (stremnístyj)
- abrupt, sharp
- Synonyms: ре́зкий (rézkij), неожи́данный (neožídannyj)
- круто́й поворо́т ― krutój povorót ― sharp turn
- drastic
- Synonym: суро́вый (suróvyj)
- круты́е ме́ры ― krutýje méry ― drastic measures
- (of food) thick
- круто́е яйцо́ ― krutóje jajcó ― hard-boiled egg
- круто́е те́сто ― krutóje tésto ― thick dough
- (slang) tough; strong
- Круто́й ты чува́к! ― Krutój ty čuvák! ― You’re a tough one!
- (slang) important
- Он тепе́рь круто́й, со мной не здоро́вается. ― On tepérʹ krutój, so mnoj ne zdoróvajetsja. ― He's a big shot now; he won't even say 'hi' to me.
- (slang) cool, excellent
- Synonyms: клёвый (kljóvyj), нехилый (nexilyj)
- Круто́й у тебя́ прики́д, чува́к! ― Krutój u tebjá prikíd, čuvák! ― Sick threads, man!
- Крута́я у тебя́ та́чка! ― Krutája u tebjá táčka! ― You've got an awesome car!
Declension
Declension of круто́й (short class cʹ)
References
- Vasmer, Max (1964–1973) “крутой”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), Moscow: Progress