кала́ч
- 1.
kalach (ring-shaped white loaf), white wheat breadcooking
Она́ купи́ла све́жий кала́ч.
She bought a fresh kalach.
A traditional Russian bread, usually shaped like a ring or padlock.
- 2.
curled up
Кот спал, сверну́вшись калачо́м.
The cat was asleep curled up in a ball.
Only in the instrumental калачо́м, usually with свернуться/лежать.
- 3.
old hand, experienced old bird
Он тёртый кала́ч, его не обма́нешь.
He's an old hand - you won't fool him.
Only in the phrase тёртый кала́ч; colloquial.
- 4.
(rare) not be lured (by anything)
Его в теа́тр и калачо́м не зама́нишь.
Nothing on earth would get him to the theatre.
Only in the phrase калачо́м не зама́нишь кого-л.: nothing will get someone to come.
- 5.
(rare) catch it, get a hiding
Доста́лось ему на калачи́ от отца́.
He really caught it from his father.
Only in the phrase доста́лось на калачи́; colloquial, dated.
Examples
Declension
⚠️ Stress change.
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nom.Nominative | калач | калачи́ |
| Gen.Genitive | калача́ | калаче́й |
| Dat.Dative | калачу́ | калача́м |
| Acc.Accusative | калач | калачи́ |
| Inst.Instrumental | калачо́м | калача́ми |
| Prep.Prepositional | калаче́ | калача́х |
Word familyкала́чPRO
- кала́чkalach (ring-shaped white loaf); curled up; old hand; not be lured (by anything); catch it
- кала́чикsmall roll
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