often used word (#487)
Translation
Separate translations by commata. New major meaning should get a new line entry.
The examples in this format please: Ру'сский текст - english text
-
1.
head
Also: chief, cupola, chapter
Translation:Example:Info: -
2.Translation:Example:Info:
Editing translations: Please do not include annotations (e.g. "medicine" or "colloquially") or hints of usage (e.g. "[Acc.]").
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
- Том идёт во главе́. Tom is in the lead.
- В любо́м слу́чае, мы до́лжны зако́нчить э́ту главу́, прежде чем мы начнем сле́дующую. At any rate, we have to finish this chapter before we can start on the next.
- Как глава́ гру́ппы прода́ж она отчи́тывается только пе́ред управляющим дире́ктором. As head of the sales team she reports only to the managing director.
- После́дняя глава́ э́той кни́ги. The last chapter of this book.
- Я прочёл только пе́рвые три главы. I only read the first three chapters.
- Э́та глава́ кни́ги рассма́тривает преступле́ние глаза́ми престу́пника. This chapter of the book describes the crime as seen by the criminal.
- Я чита́л только пе́рвые три главы. I only read the first three chapters.
- Э́та кни́га состои́т из пяти глав. This book consists of five chapters.
- Глава́ отде́ла заста́вил меня паха́ть словно раба́. The section chief made me work like a slave.
- Кто глава́ э́той компа́нии? Who is the boss of this company?
Editing examples: Please add/edit sentences at tatoeba.org, we update regularly from there :-)
Declension
Note: Stress change
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nom. nominative | глава́ | гла́вы |
| gen. genitive | главы́ | гла́в |
| dat. dative | главе́ | гла́вам |
| acc. accusative | главу́ | гла́вы |
| inst. instrumental |
главо́й главо́ю |
гла́вами |
| prep. prepositional | главе́ | гла́вах |
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).
Learn
Contributions
-
anonymous edited declension 1 year ago
Other Sources
Auto-generated links.
We welcome everybody to contribute - all improvements are important and included in the free to download database. All changes get supervised later on so don't be afraid to break anything :)