See also: жёсток

Bulgarian edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Slavic *žestokъ.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [ʒɛˈstɔk]
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Adjective edit

жесто́к (žestók) (adverb жесто́ко)

  1. cruel, brutal, merciless, mean, obdurate, implacable, inexorable, relentless, atrocious, monstrous, outrageous
  2. fierce, violent

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Macedonian edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *žestokъ.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [ˈʒɛstɔk]
  • Hyphenation: жес‧ток

Adjective edit

жесток (žestok) (comparative пожесток, superlative најжесток, adverb жестоко, abstract noun жестокост)

  1. fierce, feisty, violent
  2. cruel, relentless
  3. brutal, savage, monstrous
  4. strong (of drinks) (having a high alcoholic content)

Declension edit

References edit

  • жесток” in Дигитален речник на македонскиот јазик (Digitalen rečnik na makedonskiot jazik) [Digital dictionary of the Macedonian language] − drmj.eu

Russian edit

Etymology 1 edit

Pronunciation edit

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жесто́к (žestók)

  1. short masculine singular of жесто́кий (žestókij)

Etymology 2 edit

Adjective edit

жесток (žóstok)

  1. Alternative spelling of жёсток (žóstok)

Serbo-Croatian edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *žestokъ.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ʒěstok/
  • Hyphenation: жес‧ток

Adjective edit

жѐсток (definite жѐстокӣ, comparative же̏шћӣ, Latin spelling žèstok)

  1. severe, violent, bitter
  2. strong (of drinks)

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