заве́т
rare #11068
nounmasculineinanimatecountable
- 1.
legacy, behest, precept, maxim
Он свя́то храни́л заве́ты отцов.
He faithfully kept the precepts of his forefathers.
Often plural: the teachings or wishes left by ancestors or a leader.
- 2.
Testamentreligion
Она́ чита́ет Но́вый Заве́т.
She is reading the New Testament.
Only in Ветхий Завет (Old Testament) and Новый Завет (New Testament).
Examples
Перево́дчики Но́вого Заве́та счита́лись еретика́ми.
The translators of the New Testament were considered heretics.
Вы когда-нибудь чита́ли Ве́тхий Заве́т?
Have you ever read the Old Testament?
Declension
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nom.Nominative | заве́т | заве́ты |
| Gen.Genitive | заве́та | заве́тов |
| Dat.Dative | заве́ту | заве́там |
| Acc.Accusative | заве́т | заве́ты |
| Inst.Instrumental | заве́том | заве́тами |
| Prep.Prepositional | заве́те | заве́тах |
Word familyзаве́тPRO
- заве́тlegacy; Testament
- заве́тныйcherished; secret; sacred
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