urât
/uˈrɨt/
The English word "ugly" is translated into Romanian as urât.
urât is used to describe something that is displeasing to the eye or not aesthetically pleasing. Beyond physical appearance, it can be used figuratively to describe sounds, actions or situations that are unpleasant or bad.
Meaning: displeasing to the eye, not aesthetically pleasing (adj)
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective must agree in gender with the noun it describes, using the feminine form urâtă for feminine nouns. The default form urât is used for masculine singular nouns. The adjective takes the form urâți when describing a group of masculine or mixed-gender nouns. The adjective takes the form urâte when describing a group of feminine nouns.
How do you pronounce it?
/uˈrɨt/
Did you know?
- The Romanian word urât is actually the past participle of the verb urî, which means 'to hate'.
- In Romanian, the word urât can be used to describe a very large quantity of something, similar to how English speakers use 'awfully' in 'awfully big'.
- The term can be used to describe a 'bad' smell or a 'bad' taste, showing that 'ugly' in Romanian covers a much wider sensory spectrum than just sight.
Examples in context
- Engleza ta nu sună urât.Your English doesn't sound ugly.This sentence shows how to use urât to describe a sound.Tatoeba #4980774 by fathe, translation #4980743 by nonong
- Această clădire modernă este urâtă.This modern building is ugly.This sentence demonstrates the use of the adjective to describe a building.Tatoeba #6764178 by CataG, translation #6441785 by Hybrid
- Copacul, mare și urât, distruge frumusețea casei.The big ugly tree destroys the beauty of the house.This sentence illustrates how to describe a tree using urât.Tatoeba #2534215 by ijikure, translation #45517 by CM
- Cocoșatul are o înfățișare neplăcută.The hunchback has an unpleasant appearance.
- Aceasta este o clădire neplăcută la vedere.This is an unpleasant building to look at.
- Rochia aceasta este urâtă.This dress is ugly.
- Vechiul model de mașină este grozav de urât.The old car model is awfully ugly.
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Example conversation
Maria and Alexandru are looking at a painting in an art gallery.
- MariaAceastă pictură este foarte urâtă.This painting is very ugly.
- AlexandruNu sunt de acord, Maria, e interesantă.I don't agree, Maria, it is interesting.
- MariaPentru mine este un desen urât.To me, it is an ugly drawing.
- AlexandruFiecare are gustul său, Maria.Everyone has their own taste, Maria.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “ugly” translations and entries urât, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries urât, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
