му́шка
- 1.
front sight, foresight, bead (of a gun)firearms
Он взял зве́ря на му́шку.
He took the animal in his sights.
Part of the sighting device; common in the idiom «взять на мушку» = take aim at / target somebody.
- 2.
little fly, small fly
Кро́шечная му́шка села на край стака́на.
A tiny fly landed on the rim of the glass.
Diminutive of «муха».
- 3.
beauty spot, beauty patch
На щеке́ у неё была́ чёрная му́шка.
She had a black beauty spot on her cheek.
- 4.
dot, spot, polka dottextiles
Она́ купи́ла пла́тье в белую му́шку.
She bought a dress with white polka dots.
Usually of patterned cloth: «ткань в мушку».
- 5.
(rare) Spanish fly, blister-fly, cantharidesentomology
Шпанская му́шка — ядови́тый жук.
The Spanish fly is a poisonous beetle.
Chiefly in «шпанская мушка».
- 6.
(rare) blistering plaster, vesicatorymedicine
Врач поста́вил больному му́шку.
The doctor applied a blistering plaster to the patient.
Old medical usage.
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Declension
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nom.Nominative | му́шка | му́шки |
| Gen.Genitive | му́шки | му́шек |
| Dat.Dative | му́шке | му́шкам |
| Acc.Accusative | му́шку | му́шек |
| Inst.Instrumental | му́шкой му́шкою | му́шками |
| Prep.Prepositional | му́шке | му́шках |
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