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žíravý meaning in English

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žíravý adjective
{m}

caustic(capable of destroying organic tissue)
adjective
[UK: ˈkɔː.stɪk] [US: ˈkɑː.stɪk]

corrosive(destroying texture or substance of a body)
adjective
[UK: kə.ˈrəʊ.sɪv] [US: kəˈro.ʊ.sɪv]

sžíravý adjective

pungent(stinging (remark or critique))
adjective
[UK: ˈpʌn.dʒənt] [US: ˈpʌn.dʒənt]

sžíravý adjective
{m}

caustic(severe; satirical; sharp)
adjective
[UK: ˈkɔː.stɪk] [US: ˈkɑː.stɪk]