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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).

бык

noun, animate
somewhat often used word (#3737)

Noun basics

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

Is it living?: (unknown) inanimate animate

Translation

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bull

Also: ox, pier

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Ты должен взять быка́ за рога. You have to take the bull by the horns.
Том силён как бык, но всё же тем не менее он трус. Tom's as strong as an ox, yet nevertheless is a coward.
Не говори́ с ним о поли́тике, потому что э́то для него, как кра́сная тря́пка для быка́. Don't talk to him about politics because it's like a red rag to a bull.
Для бедняка́ яйцо́, что для богача́ бык. An egg to a pauper is like is a bull to a rich man.
Он силён как бык. He's as strong as a horse.
Бык мычи́т. The bull is mooing.
Нужно брать быка́ за рога. You have to take the bull by the horns.
Силён как бык. Strong as an ox.
Том здоро́в как бык. Tom seems to be as fit as a fiddle.
Бык мужско́го пола, а коро́ва - же́нского. A bull is male and a cow is female.

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Declension

Normal Singular only Plural only Indeclinable

Note: Stress change

	singular	plural
nom. nominative	бы́к	быки́
gen. genitive	быка́	быко́в
dat. dative	быку́	быка́м
acc. accusative	быка́	быко́в
inst. instrumental	быко́м	быка́ми
prep. prepositional	быке́	быка́х