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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
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lion
Also: Leo, lew, lev
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Examples
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- Не будите спящего льва. Wake not a sleeping lion.
- Львы в кле́тке. Lions are in the cage.
- Не дразни́ льва, хоть и привязан он. Vex not too far the lion, chained though he be.
- Чем темне́е гри́ва льва, тем привлекательнее он для са́мок. The darker the mane of a lion is, the more attractive to females it is.
- Мы с Джо ви́дели вчера́ льва. Joe and I saw a lion yesterday.
- Лисе не нужна́ сме́лость льва, а льву не нужна́ ли́сья хи́трость. A fox doesn't need the bravery of a lion, a lion doesn't need the foxery of a fox.
- Лу́чше быть голово́й соба́ки, чем хвосто́м льва. Better to be the head of a dog than the tail of a lion.
- А вы заме́тили, что у Льва То́лстого один ус длинне́е друго́го? Did you notice that one side of Leo Tolstoi's mustache is longer than the other?
- Львы рыча́ли в свои́х кле́тках. The lions roared in their cages.
- Я ви́жу льва. I see a lion.
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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