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Mark the stress in russian words with a ' character behind the vowel, e.g. ру'чки, this will be converted to ру́чки. Leave out the stress when it is unambiguous, which is when the word contains ё or only one vowel (the vowels are а, я, э, е, ы, и, о, ё, у and ю).
noun, masculine, inanimate
somewhat often used word (#1868)
somewhat often used word (#1868)
Noun basics
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Translation
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The examples in this format please: Ру'сский текст - english text
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cross
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Examples
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- В су́щности, был только один христиани́н, и он у́мер на кресте́. In truth, there was only one Christian, and he died on the cross.
- Он анони́мно поже́ртвовал Кра́сному Кресту́ кру́пную су́мму де́нег. He anonymously donated a large sum of money to the Red Cross.
- Э́то не я, вот те крест! It's not me, I swear!
- Ле́ди Га́га вы́делила Кра́сному Кресту́ один миллио́н до́лларов для по́мощи же́ртвам урага́на "Сэнди". Lady Gaga gave $1 million to the Red Cross to help the victims of hurricane Sandy.
- Созве́здие Ю́жного Креста́ не видно в Япо́нии. The Southern Cross is not to be seen in Japan.
- За кресто́м скрыва́ется дья́вол. The devil lurks behind the cross.
- Жени́тьба - э́то крест на жи́зни. Marriage is the tomb of life.
- Где Кра́сный Крест? Where's the Red Cross?
- Кра́сный Крест предоста́вил больни́це кровь. The Red Cross supplied the hospital with blood.
- Том но́сит значо́к Кра́сного Креста́. Tom is wearing a Red Cross button.
Declension
Note: Stress change
singular | plural | |
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nom. nominative | крест | кресты́ |
gen. genitive | креста́ | кресто́в |
dat. dative | кресту́ | креста́м |
acc. accusative | крест | кресты́ |
inst. instrumental | кресто́м | креста́ми |
prep. prepositional | кресте́ | креста́х |