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Mark the stress in russian words with a ' character behind the vowel, e.g. ру'чки, this will be converted to ру́чки. Leave out the stress when it is unambiguous, which is when the word contains ё or only one vowel (the vowels are а, я, э, е, ы, и, о, ё, у and ю).

англича́нин

noun, masculine, animate
Partner англича́нка
somewhat often used word (top 4000)

Noun basics

Gender: none/unknown masculine feminine both (m & f) neuter plural only

Is it living?: (unknown) inanimate animate

Noun gender partner (e.g. кошка for кот):

C2 Nation

Translation

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The examples in this format please: Ру'сский текст - english text

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Englishman

Also: the English, the British

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Точно так же ру́сский мо́жет не найти́ ничего смешно́го в шу́тке, кото́рая заста́вила бы англича́нина смея́ться до слёз. In the same way, a Russian might fail to see anything amusing in a joke which would make an Englishman laugh to tears.
Англича́не - вели́кая на́ция. The English are a great nation.
Говоря́т, что англича́не — практи́чные лю́ди. The English are said to be a practical people.
Он англича́нин, но живёт в Индии. He's an Englishman, but lives in India.
Как ты отлича́ешь англича́нина от америка́нца? How can you tell an Englishman from an American?
Ты говори́шь на англи́йском как англича́нин. You speak English like a native.
Том - типи́чный англича́нин. Tom's a typical Englishman.
Я ду́мал, он америка́нец, но он оказа́лся англича́нином. I thought he was an American but he turned out to be an Englishman.
Я англича́нин. I am British.
Он англича́нин. He is an Englishman.

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Declension

Normal Singular only Plural only Indeclinable

	singular	plural
nom. nominative	англича́нин	англича́не
gen. genitive	англича́нина	англича́н
dat. dative	англича́нину	англича́нам
acc. accusative	англича́нина	англича́н
inst. instrumental	англича́нином	англича́нами
prep. prepositional	англича́нине	англича́нах