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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, male, animate
somewhat often used word (#2245)
somewhat often used word (#2245)
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The examples in this format please: Ру'сский текст - english text
The examples in this format please: Ру'сский текст - english text
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lion
Also: Leo, lew, lev
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- Ты когда-нибудь ви́дел льва? Have you ever seen a lion?
- Они пойма́ли льва живы́м. They caught a lion alive.
- Льва называ́ют царём звере́й. The lion is called the king of animals.
- Вы́берите ли вы Тигров или Львов, результа́том все равно будет жеребьевка, так как обе кома́нды одинаково сильны. Whether you pick the Lions or Tigers to win, the result will be a toss-up because both teams are equally strong.
- Некоторые живо́тные, таки́е как львы, едя́т мя́со. Some animals, such as lions, eat meat.
- Львы в кле́тке. Lions are in the cage.
- В чём ра́зница между льва́ми и леопа́рдами? What's the difference between lions and leopards?
- Жива́я соба́ка лу́чше мертвого льва. A living dog is better than a dead lion.
- Мы с Джо ви́дели вчера́ льва. Joe and I saw a lion yesterday.
- Я говори́л о львах. I talked about lions.
Declension
Note: Stress change
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nom. nominative | лев | львы́ |
| gen. genitive | льва́ | льво́в |
| dat. dative | льву́ | льва́м |
| acc. accusative | льва́ | льво́в |
| inst. instrumental | льво́м | льва́ми |
| prep. prepositional | льве́ | льва́х |
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