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noun, neuter, inanimate
somewhat often used word (#1818)
somewhat often used word (#1818)
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dignity/virtue/ quality
Also: merit, value
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- У э́того метода есть свои́ досто́инства и недоста́тки. This method has its advantages and disadvantages.
- Я был вознаграждён по досто́инству за свои́ стара́ния. I was well rewarded for my efforts.
- У всех есть свои́ досто́инства и недоста́тки. Everybody has his merits and demerits.
- Что у одного досто́инство, у друго́го - недоста́ток. One person's virtue is another person's vice.
- Что у одного недоста́ток, у друго́го - досто́инство. One person's vice is another person's virtue.
- Я был вознаграждён по досто́инству за свои́ уси́лия. I was well rewarded for my efforts.
- В чем досто́инства и недоста́тки путеше́ствия автосто́пом? What are the pros and cons of hitchhiking?
- У неё нет чу́вства со́бственного досто́инства. She has no self-esteem.
- Кто счастливейший из люде́й? Тот, кто це́нит досто́инства други́х, и ра́дуется их уда́чам, как свои́м. Who is the happiest of men? He who values the merits of others, and in their pleasure takes joy, even as though 'twere his own.
- Главное досто́инство хра́брости - благоразу́мие. Discretion is the better part of valour.
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nom. nominative | досто́инство | досто́инства |
| gen. genitive | досто́инства | досто́инств |
| dat. dative | досто́инству | досто́инствам |
| acc. accusative | досто́инство | досто́инства |
| inst. instrumental | досто́инством | досто́инствами |
| prep. prepositional | досто́инстве | досто́инствах |
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