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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

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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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Ты спас мой брак, Том. You saved my marriage, Tom.
Я состою́ в бра́ке, и у меня два сы́на. I am married and I have two sons.
Однопо́лые бра́ки до́лжны быть легализованы. Gay marriage should be legal.
Брак меня́ет люде́й. Marriage changes people.
Я против бра́ка. I'm against marriage.
Но́вая жена́ Тома моло́же его до́чери от пе́рвого бра́ка. Tom's new wife is younger than his daughter from his first marriage.
Они планируют сочета́ться бра́ком за́втра. They plan to get married tomorrow.
Брак заключа́ется на небеса́х. Marriage is made in heaven.
Однопо́лые бра́ки теперь разрешены в 20 стра́нах ми́ра, со вчера́шнего дня в их число́ вхо́дит Ирландия. Same sex marriage is now legal in 20 countries worldwide, including Ireland as of yesterday.
Я удивлён, что ты мог не знать об их бра́ке. I am surprised that you should not know of their marriage.

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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