жу́пел
rare #49828
nounmasculineinanimatecountable
- 1.
bugbear, bugaboo, bogey, scare word
Инфля́ция ста́ла жу́пелом для поли́тиков.
Inflation has become a bugbear for politicians.
Figurative and slightly bookish; typically of an idea or word invoked to frighten people.
- 2.
(rare) brimstone, burning sulphurreligion
Пропове́дник грози́л гре́шникам огнём и жу́пелом.
The preacher threatened the sinners with fire and brimstone.
Archaic, church language; the fire and brimstone of hell.
Examples
Он использовал жупел войны для запугивания людей.
He used the specter of war to intimidate people.
Declension
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nom.Nominative | жу́пел | жу́пелы |
| Gen.Genitive | жу́пела | жу́пелов |
| Dat.Dative | жу́пелу | жу́пелам |
| Acc.Accusative | жу́пел | жу́пелы |
| Inst.Instrumental | жу́пелом | жу́пелами |
| Prep.Prepositional | жу́пеле | жу́пелах |
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Iron edited translation 2 weeks ago.
Lucian edited noun basics 7 years ago.
