жесть
rare #12027
- 1.
tin, tinplate, sheet metal
Кры́ша сара́я покры́та же́стью.
The shed roof is covered with sheet metal.
- 2.
brutal, harsh, tough, crazy
Сего́дня пого́да про́сто жесть.
The weather today is just brutal.
Slang; used predicatively or on its own as an exclamation of shock or dismay.
Usage info
Despite the above description, this is a very commonly used interjection in colloquial Russian.
Examples
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 |
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Iron edited translation 1 week ago.
thinkpad20 edited translation, usage info and related words 4 months ago.
xenomurph edited translation 1 year ago.
