HomeDictionaryGrammarPracticeSettings

кала́ч

rare #18118
nounmasculineinanimatecountable
  • 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.

    (rarenot 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.

    (rarecatch 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.

SingularPlural
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
    nounmasculine
  • noun

Related words

See also

Learn

Contributions

  • Iron edited translation 1 week ago.
  • luke.hess97 edited usage info 1 year ago.
  • luke.hess97 edited translation 1 year ago.
  • luke.hess97 edited usage info 2 years ago.