somewhat often used word (#1392)
Translation
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1.divan, sofa, settee
divan
Also: sofa, settee
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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
- Вчера́ я купи́л зелёный дива́н, но он не проходи́л через дверь, поэтому мне пришло́сь его верну́ть. Yesterday, I bought a green sofa, but it wouldn't fit through the door, which is why I had to return it.
- А ещё "магази́н на дива́не" избавля́ет от чу́вства разочарова́ния и раздраже́ния из-за очереде́й и про́бок. Also, "armchair shopping" gets rid of the frustrations of crowds and traffic.
- Том спроси́л Мэри, сколько она заплати́ла за дива́н в за́ле. Tom asked Mary how much she'd paid for the sofa in her living room.
- Я сижу́ на дива́не. I'm sitting on the sofa.
- Том сел на дива́н. Tom sat down on the sofa.
- Же́нщина, что сиди́т на дива́не, - моя́ ба́бушка. The woman who is sitting on the sofa is my grandmother.
- Том усну́л у меня на дива́не. Tom fell asleep on my couch.
- Открыв дверь, я обнару́жил ее растянувшейся на дива́не, в обнаженном ви́де. When I opened the door, I found her naked, stretched on the sofa.
- Сего́дня я буду спать на дива́не. Today, I'll sleep on the couch.
- Я не хочу́ опять спать на дива́не э́той но́чью. I don't want to sleep on the couch again tonight.
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Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nom. nominative | дива́н | дива́ны |
| gen. genitive | дива́на | дива́нов |
| dat. dative | дива́ну | дива́нам |
| acc. accusative | дива́н | дива́ны |
| inst. instrumental | дива́ном | дива́нами |
| prep. prepositional | дива́не | дива́нах |
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