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му́дрый

adjective
adverb му́дро
somewhat often used word (#3262)

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wise

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Вы очень му́драя. You're very wise.
Он мудр не по годам. He is wise beyond his years.
Му́дрые лю́ди у́чатся на чужи́х оши́бках. By other's faults wise men correct their own.
Му́дрые лю́ди у́чатся у свои́х враго́в. Wise people learn from their enemies.
Он не мудр, но умён. He is not wise but clever.
Му́дрому хва́тит и одного слова! For a wise person one word is enough!
Я не ду́маю, что э́то бы́ло му́дрым реше́нием. I don't think that was a wise decision.
Том очень му́дрый челове́к. Tom is a very wise man.
Вчера́ я был у́мным и пыта́лся измени́ть мир, а сего́дня я стал му́дрым и начал с себя. Yesterday I was clever and tried to change the world, and today I have become wise and started with myself.
Том скорее мудр, чем умён. Tom is more wise than clever.

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Declension

	mmasculin	ffeminin	nneuter	plplural
му'др-
nom. nominative	-ый му́дрый	-ая му́драя	-ое му́дрое	-ые му́дрые
gen. genitive	-ого му́дрого	-ой му́дрой	-ого му́дрого	-ых му́дрых
dat. dative	-ому му́дрому	-ой му́дрой	-ому му́дрому	-ым му́дрым
acc. accusative	-ый -ого му́дрый му́дрого	-ую му́друю	-ое му́дрое	-ые -ых му́дрые му́дрых
inst. instrumental	-ым му́дрым	-ой -ою му́дрой му́дрою	-ым му́дрым	-ыми му́дрыми
prep. prepositional	-ом му́дром	-ой му́дрой	-ом му́дром	-ых му́дрых