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стра́шно

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adverbadverb of стра́шный
  • 1.

    it is frightening, scared, afraid

    Мне стра́шно одному́ гуля́ть по э́тому райо́ну вечером.

    I'm scared to walk alone in this neighbourhood at night.

    Predicative, usually with a dative: мне страшно = 'I'm scared'.

  • 2.

    terribly, awfully

    Здесь стра́шно хо́лодно.

    It's terribly cold here.

    Colloquial intensifier before adjectives and adverbs.

  • 3.

    frighteningly, scarily, fearfully

    Он стра́шно закрича́л.

    He gave a terrifying scream.

Examples

Typical usagePRO

  • Feeling afraid (impersonal)

    • мне стра́шно

      I’m scared

    • мне не стра́шно

      I’m not scared

    • мне ста́ло стра́шно

      I got scared

    • мне стра́шно за тебя́

      I’m scared for you

  • Scared to do (with infinitive)

    • мне стра́шно спроси́ть

      I’m scared to ask

    • мне стра́шно остава́ться одному́

      I’m scared to stay alone

    • мне стра́шно опозда́ть на самолёт

      I’m scared of missing the plane

    • стра́шно предста́вить

      It’s scary to imagine

  • Intensifier: “awfully/terribly”

    • стра́шно интере́сно

      incredibly interesting

    • стра́шно вку́сно

      absolutely delicious

    • стра́шно до́рого

      ridiculously expensive

    • мне стра́шно жаль

      I’m terribly sorry

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  • Iron edited translation 1 week ago.
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