somewhat often used word (#1364)
Translation
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1.bone, die
bone
Also: die
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A good example is ручка which looks like
1. pen, ballpoint
2. handle, knob, grip
3. arm
4. arm rest
Usage Info
Examples
- Соба́ка грызёт кость. The dog is chewing a bone.
- Огра́да вокруг избу́шки была́ сделана из челове́чьих косте́й, а сверху на ней бы́ли черепа. The wall around the hut was made of human bones and on its top were skulls.
- Я не люблю́, когда в ры́бе много косте́й. I don't like fish with lots of bones.
- Я попа́л под ли́вень и промо́к до косте́й. I was caught in a shower and got drenched to the skin.
- В э́той ры́бе мно́жество ме́лких косте́й. This fish has a lot of small bones in it.
- Я продро́г до косте́й. I'm chilled to the bone.
- Для кого ты принёс э́ту кость? For whom have you brought the bone?
- В сре́днем челове́ческом те́ле доста́точно косте́й, чтобы соста́вить челове́ческий скеле́т. The average human body contains enough bones to make an entire human skeleton.
- Я дал соба́ке кость. Э́то прекрати́ло её лай. I gave the dog a bone. That stopped its barking.
- Идя из шко́лы домой, я попа́л под проливной дождь и промо́к до косте́й. On my way home from school, I was caught in a shower and got wet to the skin.
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Declension
Note: Stress change
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nom. nominative | ко́сть | ко́сти |
| gen. genitive | ко́сти | косте́й |
| dat. dative | ко́сти | костя́м |
| acc. accusative | ко́сть | ко́сти |
| inst. instrumental | ко́стью | костя́ми |
| prep. prepositional | ко́сти | костя́х |
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