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отбо́р

uncommon #8435
nounmasculineinanimateuncountable
  • 1.

    selection, choosing, picking

    Начался́ тща́тельный отбо́р кандида́тов.

    A careful selection of candidates has begun.

  • 2.

    selectionbiology

    Есте́ственный отбо́р движет эволю́цией.

    Natural selection drives evolution.

    Chiefly in естественный отбор 'natural selection'.

  • 3.

    sampling, taking (of samples), extractiontechnical

    Провели́ отбо́р проб воды́ из реки́.

    They carried out the sampling of water from the river.

    Typically отбор проб.

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Nom.Nominative

отбо́р

отбо́ры

Gen.Genitive

отбо́ра

отбо́ров

Dat.Dative

отбо́ру

отбо́рам

Acc.Accusative

отбо́р

отбо́ры

Inst.Instrumental

отбо́ром

отбо́рами

Prep.Prepositional

отбо́ре

отбо́рах

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  • Iron edited translation 1 week ago.
  • drvuquangson edited translation 3 years ago.