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пессимист

Translation of пессимист

pessimist

Meaning of пессимист

Russian

человек, который всегда ждёт плохого

English

a person who always expects bad things to happen

pessimist

Transcription and pronunciation of пессимист

пессими́ст

stress on the 3rd syllable

Transcription
[pʲɪsʲɪˈmʲist]
In Latin letters
pessimist

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  1. Don't be such a pessimist.

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    Не будь таким пессимистом.

  2. My father is a pessimist.

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    Мой отец пессимист.

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What's the difference between пессимист, скептик, and нытик

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скептик

Doubts things rather than expecting bad.

Н
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нытик

Colloquial: complains all the time.

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What does пессимист mean?

a person who always expects bad things to happen

How do you pronounce пессимист?

пессимист is pronounced [pʲɪsʲɪˈmʲist], in Latin letters “pessimist”.

How is пессимист used in a sentence?

Don't be such a pessimist. Translation: Не будь таким пессимистом.

Is пессимист part of Personality Traits vocabulary?

Yes, пессимист (pessimist) can be learned in the Personality Traits topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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