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дыра́

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nounfeminineinanimatecountable
  • 1.

    hole, gap

    У меня́ дыра́ в носке.

    I have a hole in my sock.

    Implies a larger size than дырка/дырочка; often negative, e.g. the result of damage.

  • 2.

    loophole, hole

    В зако́не нашли дыру́.

    They found a loophole in the law.

    Figurative, e.g. дыра в законе 'loophole in the law', дыра в бюджете 'hole in the budget'.

  • 3.

    backwater, out-of-the-way place, godforsaken hole

    Мы живём в настоя́щей дыре́.

    We live in a real backwater.

    Colloquial, derogatory.

Examples

Declension

⚠️ Stress change.

SingularPlural
Nom.Nominative

дыра́

ды́ры

Gen.Genitive

дыры́

ды́р

Dat.Dative

дыре́

ды́рам

Acc.Accusative

дыру́

ды́ры

Inst.Instrumental

дыро́й

дыро́ю

ды́рами

Prep.Prepositional

дыре́

ды́рах

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  • Iron edited translation 6 days ago.
  • Iron edited translation 6 days ago.
  • thinkpad20 edited translation 9 months ago.
  • thinkpad20 edited translation 9 months ago.