somewhat often used word (#2040)
Translation
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1.bear
bear
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Separate translations by commata. New major meaning should get a new line entry.
A good example is ручка which looks like
1. pen, ballpoint
2. handle, knob, grip
3. arm
4. arm rest
Usage Info
Examples
- Медве́дь ест я́блоко. The bear is eating an apple.
- Они пойма́ли медве́дя живьем. They caught a bear alive.
- Бе́лые медве́ди живу́т в Арктике. White bears live in the Arctic.
- В Германии всё ещё во́дятся ди́кие медве́ди? Are there still wild bears in Germany?
- Он похо́ж на большо́го плю́шевого медве́дя. He's like a big teddy bear.
- Убе́й того́ медве́дя ружьём. Kill that bear with a rifle.
- Охо́тник шел по следа́м медве́дя. The hunter followed the bear's tracks.
- Вдруг пе́ред нами появи́лся медве́дь. Suddenly a bear appeared before us.
- Медве́дь не тро́нет мёртвое те́ло. A bear will not touch a dead body.
- Кого медве́дь драл, тот и пенька́ в лесу́ бои́тся. Once bitten, twice shy.
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Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nom. nominative | медве́дь | медве́ди |
| gen. genitive | медве́дя | медве́дей |
| dat. dative | медве́дю | медве́дям |
| acc. accusative | медве́дя | медве́дей |
| inst. instrumental | медве́дем | медве́дями |
| prep. prepositional | медве́де | медве́дях |
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Accents: Mark the accent with a ' character behind the vowel, e.g. ру'чки. 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).
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