somewhat often used word (#3857)
Translation
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1.Englishman, the English, the British
Englishman
Also: the English, the British
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Separate translations by commata. New major meaning should get a new line entry.
A good example is ручка which looks like
1. pen, ballpoint
2. handle, knob, grip
3. arm
4. arm rest
Usage Info
Examples
- Говоря́т, англича́не консервати́вны. The English are said to be conservative.
- Он был англича́нином. He was English.
- Англича́нин, бельги́ец и голла́ндец захо́дят в паб и садя́тся за сто́йку. Ба́рмен: "Не по́нял, э́то что, анекдо́т?" An Englishman, a Belgian and a Dutchman enter a pub and sit down at the counter. Says the barkeeper, "Wait a minute, is this a joke or what?"
- Ты говори́шь на англи́йском как англича́нин. You speak English like a native.
- Я ду́мал, он америка́нец, но он оказа́лся англича́нином. I thought he was an American but he turned out to be an Englishman.
- Том - типи́чный англича́нин. Tom's a typical Englishman.
- Он при́нял меня за англича́нина. He took me for an Englishman.
- 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.
- Я англича́нин. I am British.
- Большинство́ англича́н консервати́вны. Most Englishmen are conservative.
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Declension
| 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 |
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