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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, female, inanimate
somewhat often used word (#2368)
somewhat often used word (#2368)
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small fry
Also: change, trifle, small point, details
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- Чёрт пря́чется в мелоча́х. The devil is in the details.
- Маюми собрала́ всё свою́ ме́лочь и купи́ла пля́жный мяч. Mayumi gathered her small change and bought a beach ball.
- Не расстра́ивайся по мелоча́м. Попро́буй ду́мать о веща́х как бога́тый челове́к, кото́рый мо́жет себе позво́лить не спо́рить. Don't get upset about small things. Try to think of things like a rich person who can afford not to argue.
- Ты придира́ешься к мелоча́м, а гла́вного не ви́дишь. You strain at a gnat and swallow a camel.
- У меня с собой почти нет ме́лочи. I'm very low on change right now.
- У меня нет вре́мени заморачиваться таки́ми мелоча́ми. I don't have time to be bothered by such small things.
- У меня с собой нет ме́лочи. I have no small change on me.
- Извините, но у меня совсем нет ме́лочи. I'm sorry, but I don't have any small change.
- Забу́дь об э́том. Э́то така́я ме́лочь. Forget about it. It's such a small thing.
- Не придира́йтесь к мелоча́м. Don't quibble about the details.
Declension
Note: Stress change
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nom. nominative | ме́лочь | ме́лочи |
| gen. genitive | ме́лочи | мелоче́й |
| dat. dative | ме́лочи | мелоча́м |
| acc. accusative | ме́лочь | ме́лочи |
| inst. instrumental | ме́лочью | мелоча́ми |
| prep. prepositional | ме́лочи | мелоча́х |
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