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лес

noun, male, inanimate
very often used word (#263)

Noun basics

Gender: none/unknown male female both (m & f) neuter plural only

Is it living?: (unknown) inanimate animate

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Translation

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wood

Also: forest

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timber

Also: lumber

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Examples

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Лес полон птиц. The wood is alive with birds.
Лес очень густо́й. The forest is very thick.
Они пошли́ в лес на пикник. They went into the woods for a picnic.
Он отпра́вился в лес на охоту. He went hunting in the woods.
Ты не мо́жешь уви́деть лес за дере́вьями. You can't see the forest for the trees.
Мы до́лжны бере́чь лес. We should protect the forest.
Мы расчи́стили путь через лес. We cleared a path through the woods.
Путеше́ственник шёл через лес, насвистывая. The traveller went whistling through the forest.
Купчиха посыла́ла Василису в лес ка́ждый день, надеясь, что она встре́тит там ста́рую ве́дьму, и та её съест. The merchant's wife sent Vasilissa into the forest each day, hoping she might meet the old witch and be devoured.
Они зашли́ в лес. They entered the forest.

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Declension

Normal Singular only Plural only Indeclinable

Note: Stress change

	singular	plural
nom. nominative	лес	леса́
gen. genitive	ле́са	лесо́в
dat. dative	ле́су	леса́м
acc. accusative	лес	леса́
inst. instrumental	ле́сом	леса́ми
prep. prepositional	лесу́ ле́се	леса́х