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на́искось

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adverb

1.
obliquely, slantwise, diagonally, at an angle
Он разрезал ткань на́искось.
He cut the fabric diagonally.
2.
diagonally opposite, diagonally across
Апте́ка на́искось от шко́лы.
The pharmacy is diagonally opposite the school.
Usually with от + genitive.

Examples

Магазин находится наискось от нашего дома.
The shop is diagonally across from our house.
Дождь шёл наискось из-за сильного ветра.
The rain was falling at an angle because of the strong wind.
Он разрезал бумагу наискось, а не ровно.
He cut the paper diagonally rather than straight.

Word familyна́искосьPRO

на́искосьobliquely; diagonally opposite
adverb
наискосо́кobliquely
other

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across an angle at diagonally obliquely opposite slantwise