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жесть
noun, feminine, inanimate, uncountable
very rarely used word (top 20,000)
- 1.
tin, sheet metal
- 2.
tough
Да, будет жесть
Yes, will be tough
- 3.
Interjection (used in surprise or reaction to something negative or horrific)
Сегодня пагода просто жесть.
The weather is just terrible today.
Usage info
Despite the above description, this is a very commonly used interjection in colloquial Russian.
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nom.nominative | же́сть | же́сти |
| gen.genitive | же́сти | же́стей |
| dat.dative | же́сти | же́стям |
| acc.accusative | же́сть | же́сти |
| inst.instrumental | же́стью | же́стями |
| prep.prepositional | же́сти | же́стях |
Contributions
thinkpad20 edited translation, usage info and related words 1 day ago.
xenomurph edited translation 11 months ago.
Little_Louis edited translation 3 years ago.
