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optimist
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- Я всегда стара́юсь остава́ться оптими́стом. I always try to stay optimistic.
- Как ты мо́жешь остава́ться таки́м оптими́стом? How are you able to remain so optimistic?
- В чём ра́зница между немцем-оптимистом и немцем-пессимистом? Оптими́ст у́чит англи́йский, а пессими́ст — ру́сский. What is the difference between a German optimist and a German pessimist? The optimist learns English; the pessimist learns Russian.
- Ты оптими́ст. You're an optimist.
- Я оптими́ст. I'm an optimist.
- Надо быть оптими́стом. You have to be optimistic.
- Том оптими́ст. Tom is an optimist.
- По нату́ре я оптими́ст. I am an optimist by nature.
- Том вы́глядит оптими́стом. Tom seems to be optimistic.
- Эрик ве́чный оптими́ст. Eric is an eternal optimist.
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nom. nominative | оптими́ст | оптими́сты |
| gen. genitive | оптими́ста | оптими́стов |
| dat. dative | оптими́сту | оптими́стам |
| acc. accusative | оптими́ста | оптими́стов |
| inst. instrumental | оптими́стом | оптими́стами |
| prep. prepositional | оптими́сте | оптими́стах |
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