како́в

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1.
what ... like, of what kind, what
Каковы́ ва́ши пла́ны на ле́то?
What are your plans for the summer?
Used predicatively with short forms (каков, какова, каково, каковы); often with a following noun or in indirect questions.
2.
what a
Како́в нагле́ц!
What a cheeky fellow!
In exclamations expressing admiration or indignation.

Examples

Каков курс обме́на сего́дня?
What rate of exchange is today?
Каков план Тома?
What's Tom's plan?
Каков сюже́т э́того рома́на?
What's the theme of the novel?
Каков оте́ц — таков и сын.
Like father, like son.
Каков поп, таков и прихо́д.
Like priest, like people.
Если бы мир не был таки́м, каков он сейчас, я мог бы доверя́ть лю́дям.
If the world weren't in the shape it is now, I could trust anyone.
Они хотя́т знать, каков твой план.
They want to know what your plan is.
Каков твой вы́бор?
What's your choice?
Каков о́бщий ито́г?
What is the grand total?
Каков идеа́льный во́зраст для мужчи́ны?
What's the ideal age for a man?

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