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опе́ка

rare #13103
nounfeminineinanimateuncountable
  • 1.

    guardianship, wardship, custodylaw

    Суд установи́л опе́ку над ребёнком.

    The court established guardianship over the child.

    Legal term; над кем-либо = over someone.

  • 2.

    care, protection, tutelage, mothering

    Мне надое́ла постоя́нная опе́ка роди́телей.

    I'm tired of my parents' constant mothering.

    Often with a negative tinge of over-protectiveness.

  • 3.

    (raretrusteeship, sponsorshippolitics

    Террито́рия находи́лась под опе́кой ООН.

    The territory was under UN trusteeship.

    Of a state over a territory or of an organisation over an institution.

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Declension

SingularPlural
Nom.Nominative

опе́ка

опе́ки

Gen.Genitive

опе́ки

опе́к

Dat.Dative

опе́ке

опе́кам

Acc.Accusative

опе́ку

опе́ки

Inst.Instrumental

опе́кой

опе́кою

опе́ками

Prep.Prepositional

опе́ке

опе́ках

Word familyопе́каPRO

  • опе́каguardianship; care; trusteeship
    nounfeminine
  • опека́тьto look after; to be the guardian of; to mollycoddle; to mark (an opponent)
    verb

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  • Iron edited translation 1 week ago.
  • RandysPudge edited translation 1 year ago.
  • luke.hess97 edited translation 2 years ago.
  • Lisa edited tags 3 years ago.