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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).
noun, inanimate
rarely used word (#8724)
rarely used word (#8724)
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The examples in this format please: Ру'сский текст - english text
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stealing
Also: theft, pilfering, filching, pinching
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- Том обвини́л Марию в воровстве́. Tom accused Mary of theft.
- Мэри была́ арестована за воровство́ в магази́не. Mary was arrested for shoplifting.
- Поли́ция обвини́ла его в воровстве́. The police brought a charge of theft against him.
- Э́то воровство́. It's stealing.
- Э́тот челове́к был обвинен в воровстве́. The man was charged with theft.
- Воровство́ - э́то преступле́ние. Stealing is a crime.
- Го́лод подтолкну́л его к воровству́. Hunger drove him to steal.
- Она обвини́ла его и её в воровстве́. She accused him and her of theft.
- Бе́дность вы́нудила его пойти́ на воровство́. Poverty drove him to steal.
- Разве э́то не воровство́? Isn't that stealing?
Declension
Note: Stress change
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nom. nominative | воровство́ | *воровства́ |
| gen. genitive | воровства́ | *воро́вств |
| dat. dative | воровству́ | *воровства́м |
| acc. accusative | воровство́ | *воровства́ |
| inst. instrumental | воровство́м | *воровства́ми |
| prep. prepositional | воровстве́ | *воровства́х |
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