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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).

брак

noun, male, inanimate
somewhat often used word (#2773)

Noun basics

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

Is it living?: (unknown) inanimate animate

Translation

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marriage

Also: matrimony, wedlock

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flaw

Also: defect

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waste

Also: defective goods, rejects

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Examples

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Ещё слишком рано ду́мать о бра́ке. Мы ещё узнаём друг дру́га. It's too soon to think about marriage, we're still getting to know each other.
Я состою́ в бра́ке, и у меня два сы́на. I am married and I have two sons.
Они планируют сочета́ться бра́ком за́втра. They plan to get married tomorrow.
В Австра́лии минима́льный во́зраст вступле́ния в брак — восемнадцать лет. The legal age for marriage in Australia is 18.
Том и Мария объяви́ли о расторже́нии своего́ бра́ка. Tom and Mary announced the dissolution of their marriage.
Том и Мэри не состоя́т в бра́ке. Tom and Mary aren't married.
Мы уже три года состои́м в бра́ке. We've been married for three years now.
Я против бра́ка. I'm against marriage.
Мюрреи уже десять лет как в бра́ке. The Murais have been married for ten years.
Сколько лет вы уже в бра́ке? How many years have you been married?

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Declension

Normal Singular only Plural only Indeclinable

	singular	plural
nom. nominative	бра́к	бра́ки
gen. genitive	бра́ка	бра́ков
dat. dative	бра́ку	бра́кам
acc. accusative	бра́к	бра́ки
inst. instrumental	бра́ком	бра́ками
prep. prepositional	бра́ке	бра́ках