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живе́ц

rare #21770
nounmasculineanimatecountable
  • 1.

    live bait, live baitfishfishing

    Он насади́л живца́ на крючо́к.

    He put the live bait on the hook.

    Fishing term: a small fish put on the hook alive.

  • 2.

    (rare) member of the Living Church, supporter of the Living Churchreligion

    Живцы́ выступа́ли про́тив патриа́рха.

    The Living Church supporters spoke out against the patriarch.

    Historical: refers to the Soviet-era renovationist church movement «Живая церковь».

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SingularPlural
Nom.Nominative

живе́ц

живцы́

Gen.Genitive

живца́

живцо́в

Dat.Dative

живцу́

живца́м

Acc.Accusative

живца́

живцо́в

Inst.Instrumental

живцо́м

живца́ми

Prep.Prepositional

живце́

живца́х

Word familyживе́цPRO

  • живе́цlive bait; member of the Living Church
    nounmasculine
  • живи́цаsoft resin
    noun
  • жи́вчикlively person; spermatozoon; visibly pulsing temple artery; nervous twitch of the eyelid; live bait fish; quicksilver
    noun
  • жи́востьliveliness
    nounfeminine
  • жи́вностьsmall livestock; living creatures; life
    nounfeminine
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  • Iron edited translation 2 weeks ago.
  • Lucian edited noun basics 7 years ago.

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