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а б в г д е ё ж з и й к л м н о п р с т у ф х ц ч ш щ ъ ы ь э ю я

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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, male, animate
Partner коро́ва
somewhat often used word (#3737)

Noun basics

Gender: none/unknown male female both (m & f) neuter plural only

Is it living?: (unknown) inanimate animate

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

Translation

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bull

Also: ox, pier

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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.
Бык мычи́т. The bull is mooing.
Чтобы пойма́ть быка́, нужно взять его за рога. To catch the bull, grab its horns.
Нужно брать быка́ за рога. You have to take the bull by the horns.
Том здоро́в как бык. Tom seems to be as fit as a fiddle.
Он силён как бык. He's as strong as a horse.
Э́то Юпи́тер или бык? Is this Jupiter or a bull?
Силён как бык. Strong as an ox.
Том силён как бык, но всё же тем не менее он трус. Tom's as strong as an ox, yet nevertheless is a coward.
Ты должен взять быка́ за рога. You have to take the bull by the horns.

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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