somewhat often used word (#1561)
Translation
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1.eyebrow, brow
eyebrow
Also: brow
Also
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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
- Ваши бро́ви стра́нно вы́глядят. Your eyebrows look weird.
- У него сросшиеся бро́ви. He has a unibrow.
- Сдвинь бро́ви! Knit your eyebrows!
- Не в бровь, а в глаз! You've hit the nail on the head!
- На его лице́ особенно выделя́лись кусти́стые бро́ви. His bushy brows accented his face.
- Она и бро́вью не повела́. She didn't bat an eyelid.
- У Тома проколота бровь. Tom has a pierced eyebrow.
- Он недоумённо поднял бровь. He raised an eyebrow quizzically.
- Вы выщи́пываете бро́ви? Do you pluck your eyebrows?
- Ненави́жу свои́ бро́ви. I hate my eyebrows.
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Declension
Note: Stress change
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nom. nominative | бровь | бро́ви |
| gen. genitive | бро́ви | брове́й |
| dat. dative | бро́ви | бровя́м |
| acc. accusative | бровь | бро́ви |
| inst. instrumental | бро́вью | бровя́ми |
| prep. prepositional | бро́ви | бровя́х |
Editing declensions: If there are two forms for a word, please separate them by a comma.
Accents: Mark the accent with a ' character behind the vowel, e.g. ру'чки. 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).
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