негр
- 1.
black person, black man
В нашей гру́ппе у́чится негр из Ганы.
There is a black student from Ghana in our class.
In Russian traditionally a neutral term, but increasingly avoided; the English cognate 'negro' is offensive, so translate as 'black person'.
- 2.
ghostwriter, hack (working for someone else)
Э́ту кни́гу написа́л литерату́рный негр.
This book was written by a ghostwriter.
Chiefly in the set phrase литературный негр 'ghostwriter'.
- 3.
(rare) absurd combination, preposterous mixture
Получи́лась по́месь не́гра с мотоци́клом.
What came out was an absurd hodgepodge.
Only in the humorous set phrase помесь негра с мотоциклом, said of something senselessly cobbled together.
Examples
Не́грам строго запрещено посеща́ть те больни́цы, библиоте́ки, теа́тры, кино́, гости́ницы, рестора́ны, кото́рые предназначены для бе́лых.
It is strictly prohibited for Negroes to visit those hospitals, libraries, theatres, cinemas, hotels, and restaurants, which are destined for the Whites.
Он рабо́тает литерату́рным не́гром.
He works as a ghost writer.
Том — литерату́рный негр.
Tom is a ghostwriter.
Он литерату́рный негр.
He's a ghostwriter.
Declension
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nom.Nominative | не́гр | не́гры |
| Gen.Genitive | не́гра | не́гров |
| Dat.Dative | не́гру | не́грам |
| Acc.Accusative | не́гра | не́гров |
| Inst.Instrumental | не́гром | не́грами |
| Prep.Prepositional | не́гре | не́грах |
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