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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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- 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.
- Же́нщина мо́ет своё лицо́. The woman washes her face.
- Она посмотре́ла ему в лицо́. She looked him in the face.
- У него кру́глое лицо́. He has a round face.
- Подойди́ ближе, чтобы я мог уви́деть твоё лицо́. Come nearer so that I can see your face.
- Я всё ещё ви́жу лицо́ свое́й матери. I can still see my mother's face.
- Узнав э́ти но́вости, он измени́лся в лице́. He changed his countenance at the news.
- Извините, но я хоте́л бы сказа́ть ей э́ту но́вость лицо́м к лицу́. Sorry, but I want to tell her this news face to face.
- В э́том де́ле, если у вас будет угрю́мое лицо́, к вам не приду́т покупа́тели. In this line of work, if you make a grim face the customers won't come.
- Она показа́ла свою́ сме́лость пе́ред лицо́м опа́сности. She showed her courage in the face of danger.
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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