кривля́нье
rare #48196
nounneuterinanimateuncountable
- 1.
affectation, putting on airs, affected behaviour
Меня́ раздража́ет её постоя́нное кривля́нье.
Her constant affectation irritates me.
Disapproving; usually of someone acting unnaturally to impress.
- 2.
grimacing, making faces, clowning around
Его кривля́нье на сце́не рассмеши́ло детей.
His clowning on stage made the children laugh.
Examples
Она устала от постоянного кривлянья подруги.
She was tired of her friend’s constant affectation.
Его кривлянье на сцене всех раздражало.
His antics on stage irritated everyone.
Declension
This noun exists in singular form only.
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nom.Nominative | кривля́нье | |
| Gen.Genitive | кривля́нья | |
| Dat.Dative | кривля́нью | |
| Acc.Accusative | кривля́нье | |
| Inst.Instrumental | кривля́ньем | |
| Prep.Prepositional | кривля́нье |
Word familyкривля́каPRO
- кривля́каposeur; grimacer
- кривля́ниеgrimacing; affectation
- кривля́ньеaffectation; grimacing
- кривля́тьсяto make faces; to be affected
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Lucian edited noun basics and declension 7 years ago.
