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орёл

noun, masculine, animate
somewhat often used word (top 4000)

Noun basics

Gender: none/unknown masculine feminine both (m & f) neuter plural only

Is it living?: (unknown) inanimate animate

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

C2 Birds

Translation

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Орёл или ре́шка? Head or tail?
Одна сторона́ моне́ты называ́ется "орёл", а друга́я - "ре́шка". One side of a coin is called 'heads' and the other side is called 'tails'.
Орёл скоро приземли́тся. The eagle is about to land.
На пра́вой руке́ у Тома была́ татуиро́вка в ви́де орла́. Tom had an eagle tattooed on his right arm.
Орёл улете́л. The eagle flew away.
Орёл спики́ровал на свою́ добы́чу. The eagle dived at its prey.
Орёл не ло́вит мух. The eagle does not catch flies.
Орёл - я вы́играл, ре́шка - ты проигра́л. Heads I win, tails you lose.
Ну ты орёл! Man, you're something!
Орёл ри́нулся вниз и схвати́л кро́лика, бегущего по полю. An eagle swooped and plucked a rabbit from the field.

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Declension

Normal Singular only Plural only Indeclinable

Note: Stress change

	singular	plural
nom. nominative	орёл	орлы́
gen. genitive	орла́	орло́в
dat. dative	орлу́	орла́м
acc. accusative	орла́	орло́в
inst. instrumental	орло́м	орла́ми
prep. prepositional	орле́	орла́х