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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).

обры́в

noun, inanimate
somewhat often used word (#4248)

Noun basics

Noun gender partner (e.g. кошка for кот):

Is it living?: (unknown) inanimate animate

Translation

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cliff

Also: precipice, break, rupture

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Я чуть не упа́л с обры́ва. I almost fell off the cliff.
Авто́бус упа́л с обры́ва. The bus went over the cliff.
Ещё шаг, и вы упадёте с обры́ва. Another step, and you will fall down the precipice.
Том столкну́л Мэри с обры́ва. Tom pushed Mary off the cliff.
Том столкну́л Мэри с края обры́ва. Tom pushed Mary off the edge of the cliff.
Авто́бус упа́л с обры́ва, поги́бли все десять пассажи́ров. The bus fell off the cliff, killing all 10 aboard.
Том чуть не упа́л с обры́ва. Tom almost fell over the cliff.
Я чуть не свалился с обры́ва. I almost fell off the cliff.
Мы стоя́ли на кра́ю обры́ва. We stood on the brink of a cliff.

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Declension

Normal Singular only Plural only Indeclinable

	singular	plural
nom. nominative	обры́в	обры́вы
gen. genitive	обры́ва	обры́вов
dat. dative	обры́ву	обры́вам
acc. accusative	обры́в	обры́вы
inst. instrumental	обры́вом	обры́вами
prep. prepositional	обры́ве	обры́вах