край
noun, masculine, inanimate
Often used word (top 500)
- 1.
edge (border, end), brim, brink, side, line
- 2.
region, krai
- 3.
land, territory
Example:Край непуганых птиц.
Land of the fearless birds.
Fixed expressions
Examples
- Ча́шка наполнена до краёв.The cup is filled to the brim.
- Я вы́росла в э́тих края́х.I grew up around here.
- Апельси́ны расту́т в тёплых края́х.Oranges grow in warm countries.
- Зима́ в э́тих края́х была́ крайне холо́дной.Winter in this area was extremely cold.
- Мне не нра́вятся необрабо́танные края.I don't like raw cut edges.
- На кра́ю дороги лежа́ла до́хлая землеро́йка.At the edge of the road laid a dead shrew.
- В каки́х края́х тебя носи́ло?What rock have you been hiding under?
- Жить на кра́ю све́та.To live at the end of the world.
- Том напо́лнил до краёв бока́л вина Марии.Tom filled Mary's wine glass to the rim.
- Том кра́ем глаза взгляну́л на Мэри.Tom glanced at Mary out of the corner of his eye.
Declension
Note: Stress change.
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nom.nominative | край | края́ |
| gen.genitive | кра́я | краёв |
| dat.dative | кра́ю | края́м |
| acc.accusative | край | края́ |
| inst.instrumental | кра́ем | края́ми |
| prep.prepositional | кра́е | края́х |
Contributions
luke.hess97 edited declension 2 years ago.
luke.hess97 edited declension 2 years ago.
drvuquangson edited translation 2 years ago.
Sandy edited translation 3 years ago.






















