изы́ск
rare #29732
nounmasculineinanimateuncountable
- 1.
refinement, sophistication, frill, flourish
Он пи́шет про́сто, без изы́сков.
He writes plainly, without any frills.
Often in the plural; frequently in the phrase «без изысков» = plainly, without frills.
- 2.
extravagance, pretentious novelty, affectation
Не́кий изы́ск здесь обяза́телен.
A certain extravagance is essential here.
Often slightly ironic, of studied originality in art, cooking or fashion.
Examples
Архитектор любит добавлять изыски в проекты.
The architect likes to add decorative flourishes to his designs.
Declension
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nom.Nominative | изы́ск | изы́ски |
| Gen.Genitive | изы́ска | изы́сков |
| Dat.Dative | изы́ску | изы́скам |
| Acc.Accusative | изы́ск | изы́ски |
| Inst.Instrumental | изы́ском | изы́сками |
| Prep.Prepositional | изы́ске | изы́сках |
Word familyизы́скPRO
- изы́скrefinement; extravagance
- изыска́ниеfinding
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Iron edited translation 2 weeks ago.
