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спорный

Translation of спорный

controversial

Meaning of спорный

Russian

вызывающий споры и разногласия

English

causing disagreement or debate

controversial

Transcription and pronunciation of спорный

спо́рный

stress on the 1st syllable

Transcription
[ˈspornɨj]
In Latin letters
spornyy

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  1. The new law is highly controversial.

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    Новый закон очень спорный.

  2. Her article was controversial, but people read it.

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    Её статья была спорной, но люди её читали.

спорный synonyms

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What's the difference between спорный, неоднозначный, and противоречивый

Н
🇷🇺Russian
неоднозначный

Seen in different ways; softer than спорный.

П
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противоречивый

Often used for controversial; its basic meaning is contradictory.

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What does спорный mean?

causing disagreement or debate

How do you pronounce спорный?

спорный is pronounced [ˈspornɨj], in Latin letters “spornyy”.

How is спорный used in a sentence?

The new law is highly controversial. Translation: Новый закон очень спорный.

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