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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, inanimate
often used word
often used word
Noun basics
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Translation
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fist
Also: concentrated force, cam, kulak
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Examples
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- Трус — пе́рвый, кто поднима́ет кула́к. The coward is the first to raise his fist.
- Он уда́рил хулига́на кулако́м. He threw a punch at the thug.
- Тебе знаком запа́х сме́рти? - спроси́л Джон, сунув кула́к мне под нос. Do you know the smell of death, asked John, shoving his fist under my nose.
- Том поднял свой волоса́тый кула́к. Tom raised his hairy fist.
- В при́ступе я́рости он сту́кнул кулако́м по столу́. He pounded the table in a fit of anger.
- Она набро́силась на него с кулака́ми. She attacked him with her fists.
- Том уда́рил меня кулако́м по лицу́. Tom punched me in the face.
- Том уда́рил кого-то кулако́м. Tom punched somebody.
- Уда́р кулако́м — э́то просто уда́р кулако́м. Уда́р ного́й — э́то просто уда́р ного́й. A punch is just a punch. A kick is just a kick.
- Том разжа́л кула́к. Tom unclenched his fist.
Declension
Note: Stress change
singular | plural | |
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nom. nominative | кула́к | кулаки́ |
gen. genitive | кулака́ | кулако́в |
dat. dative | кулаку́ | кулака́м |
acc. accusative | кула́к | кулаки́ |
inst. instrumental | кулако́м | кулака́ми |
prep. prepositional | кулаке́ | кулака́х |