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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).
noun, male, inanimate
somewhat often used word (#3275)
somewhat often used word (#3275)
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orchestra
Also: brass band, orchestra-pit
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- В орке́стре настра́ивают инструме́нты. The orchestra's tuning up.
- Каку́ю преле́стную мело́дию игра́ет сейчас орке́стр. That's a pretty tune the orchestra is playing.
- Я игра́л на трубе́ в нашем шко́льном орке́стре. I played trumpet in our high school band.
- Орке́стр игра́л марш. The band played a march.
- Пара́д возглавля́л вое́нный орке́стр. The parade was led by an army band.
- Я собира́юсь записа́ться в шко́льный орке́стр. I'm going to join the school orchestra.
- Дирижёр руководи́т орке́стром. A conductor directs an orchestra.
- Если я научу́сь игра́ть на стира́льной доске́, и Вы научитесь игра́ть на казу, возможно мы смо́жем присоедини́ться к шумовому орке́стру. If I learn to play the washboard and you learn to play the kazoo, maybe we can join a jug band.
- Дирижёр управля́ет орке́стром. A conductor directs an orchestra.
- Он игра́ет в духовом орке́стре. He belongs to the brass band.
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nom. nominative | орке́стр | орке́стры |
| gen. genitive | орке́стра | орке́стров |
| dat. dative | орке́стру | орке́страм |
| acc. accusative | орке́стр | орке́стры |
| inst. instrumental | орке́стром | орке́страми |
| prep. prepositional | орке́стре | орке́страх |
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