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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, neuter, inanimate
very often used word (#96)
very often used word (#96)
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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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1.
face
Also: the right side, person
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Examples
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- Мы стоя́ли лицо́м к лицу́ со сме́ртью. We stood face to face with death.
- На его лице́ чита́ется ра́дость. His face expresses joy.
- Я умыва́ю лицо́ ка́ждый ве́чер, чтобы смыть макия́ж. I wash my face every evening to get my makeup off.
- У неё кру́глое лицо́. She has a round face.
- У него бы́ло неле́пое выраже́ние лица. He had a queer expression on his face.
- Он говори́л со мной от лица компа́нии. He spoke to me on behalf of the company.
- Взгляну́л я и не узна́л прежнего челове́ка: то в лице́ его была́ смерть, а теперь вдруг стал живо́й, и в лице́ его я узна́л бо́га. I looked up, and did not recognize the same man: before, I had seen death in his face; but now he was alive, and I recognized in him the presence of God.
- Судя по твоему́ лицу́, у тебя хоро́шие но́вости. I perceive by your face that you have good news.
- Злой шимпанзе́ шёл вдоль тротуа́ра и отрыва́л лю́дям лица. The angry chimp went up the sidewalk and ripped everybody's face off.
- Де́вушка упа́ла в о́бморок, но пришла́ в себя, когда мы побры́згали водо́й ей на лицо́. The girl fainted, but she came to when we threw water on her face.
Declension
Note: Stress change
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nom. nominative | лицо́ | ли́ца |
| gen. genitive | лица́ | ли́ц |
| dat. dative | лицу́ | ли́цам |
| acc. accusative | лицо́ | ли́ца |
| inst. instrumental | лицо́м | ли́цами |
| prep. prepositional | лице́ | ли́цах |
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