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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).
often used word
Noun basics
Translation
The examples in this format please: Ру'сский текст - english text
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beating
Also: breakage
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battle
Also: combat, engagement
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fight
Also: fighting, struggle
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4.
striking (of a clock)
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Usage Info
The word has two prepositional case variants: a locative form - "в бою́", and a descriptive form - "о бо́е", "знать толк в бо́е".
Examples
- Бой дли́лся три секу́нды. The fight lasted three seconds.
- Ры́царь пал в бо́ю. The knight fell in battle.
- Э́то не че́стный бой. It's not a fair fight.
- Э́то был не че́стный бой. It wasn't a fair fight.
- Том был смертельно ра́нен в бо́ю. Tom was fatally wounded in the battle.
- Пригото́вься к бо́ю. Prepare for combat.
- Боксёры до́лжны взве́шиваться пе́ред бо́ем. Boxers have to weigh in before a fight.
- Он был ра́нен в бо́ю. He was wounded in battle.
- Иску́сство совреме́нной войны необязательно тре́бует вооружа́ть до зубо́в солда́т для того́, чтобы они бы́ли эффекти́вны в бо́ю. The art of modern warfare does not necessarily require soldiers to be armed to the teeth to be effective as combatants.
- Он был уби́т в бо́ю. He was slain in battle.
Declension
Note: Stress change
singular | plural | |
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nom. nominative | бо́й | бои́ |
gen. genitive | бо́я | боёв |
dat. dative | бо́ю | боя́м |
acc. accusative | бо́й | бои́ |
inst. instrumental | бо́ем | боя́ми |
prep. prepositional |
бо́е бою́ |
боя́х |
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anonymous edited usage info 9 months ago
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anonymous edited declension 9 months ago
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alexrafaelperez edited usage info 11 months ago
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Jeremy edited noun basics 1 year ago