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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).

о́стрый

adjective
adverb о́стро
often used word (#906)

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sharp

Also: acute, keen

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spicy

Also: hot

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У соба́ки о́строе чутьё. A dog has a sharp sense of smell.
У э́той соба́ки о́стрый нюх. The dog has a very keen sense of smell.
У птиц о́строе зре́ние. Birds have sharp vision.
У́ксус име́ет о́стрый вкус. Vinegar has a sharp taste.
Не люблю́ о́струю пищу. I don't like spicy food.
Ножницы не о́стрые. The scissors are not sharp.
У него о́стрый ум. He has a sharp mind.
Я не привы́к к о́строй пи́ще. I'm not used to spicy food.
Тому ну́жен о́стрый нож. Tom needs a sharp knife.
У крокоди́лов о́стрые зу́бы. Crocodiles have sharp teeth.

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Declension

	mmasculin	ffeminin	nneuter	plplural
о'стр-
nom. nominative	-ый о́стрый	-ая о́страя	-ое о́строе	-ые о́стрые
gen. genitive	-ого о́строго	-ой о́строй	-ого о́строго	-ых о́стрых
dat. dative	-ому о́строму	-ой о́строй	-ому о́строму	-ым о́стрым
acc. accusative	-ый -ого о́стрый о́строго	-ую о́струю	-ое о́строе	-ые -ых о́стрые о́стрых
inst. instrumental	-ым о́стрым	-ой -ою о́строй о́строю	-ым о́стрым	-ыми о́стрыми
prep. prepositional	-ом о́стром	-ой о́строй	-ом о́стром	-ых о́стрых