very often used word (#153)
Translation
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The examples in this format please: Ру'сский текст - english text
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woman
Also: women, womanfolk, womankind
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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
- Я ви́дел там стра́нную же́нщину. I saw a strange woman there.
- Вор вы́хватил у же́нщины су́мочку и рвану́л наутёк. The thief snatched the woman's handbag and took to his heels.
- Если бы же́нщины зна́ли, как мы по ним скуча́ем, они бы раньше уходи́ли. If women knew how much we miss them, they would leave sooner.
- Том жени́лся на же́нщине постарше. Tom married an older woman.
- Я же́нщина. I'm a woman.
- Где ты ви́дел э́ту же́нщину? Where did you see that woman?
- У бе́дной пожило́й же́нщины снова укра́ли её су́мку. The poor old woman had her bag stolen again.
- Сандра вы́росла краси́вой же́нщиной. Sandra has grown up to be a beautiful woman.
- Где вы ви́дели э́ту же́нщину? Where did you see this woman?
- Бы́вшие поп-звёзды к соро́ка годам стано́вятся обы́чными ста́рыми же́нщинами. Former pop stars are just plain old women by the time they're 40.
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Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nom. nominative | же́нщина | же́нщины |
| gen. genitive | же́нщины | же́нщин |
| dat. dative | же́нщине | же́нщинам |
| acc. accusative | же́нщину | же́нщин |
| inst. instrumental |
же́нщиной же́нщиною |
же́нщинами |
| prep. prepositional | же́нщине | же́нщинах |
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).
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