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заста́ва

uncommon #6225
nounfeminineinanimatecountable
  • 1.

    city gate, town gate, toll gatehistory

    Обо́з останови́лся у городско́й заста́вы.

    The wagon train stopped at the city gate.

    Historical; survives in Moscow place names such as Тверская застава.

  • 2.

    outpost, border post, checkpoint, picketmilitary

    Он служи́л на пограни́чной заста́ве.

    He served at a border post.

    Especially пограничная застава 'border post'.

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Declension

SingularPlural
Nom.Nominative

заста́ва

заста́вы

Gen.Genitive

заста́вы

заста́в

Dat.Dative

заста́ве

заста́вам

Acc.Accusative

заста́ву

заста́вы

Inst.Instrumental

заста́вой

заста́вою

заста́вами

Prep.Prepositional

заста́ве

заста́вах

Word familyзаста́ваPRO

  • заста́ваcity gate; outpost
    nounfeminine
  • заста́вкаwallpaper (on a screen); jingle; opening titles; headpiece (ornamental)
    nounfeminine

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  • Iron edited translation 1 week ago.
  • editkurali edited translation and related words 8 months ago.
  • RandysPudge edited translation 4 years ago.
  • RandysPudge edited translation 4 years ago.