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отка́з

fairly common #2918C1
nounmasculineinanimatecountable
  • 1.

    refusal, rejection, denial

    Мы получи́ли отка́з из банка.

    We got a refusal from the bank.

    Often отказ в чём-либо (in a request, a visa).

  • 2.

    renunciation, giving up, waiver

    Его отка́з от пое́здки всех удиви́л.

    His giving up the trip surprised everyone.

    With от + genitive.

  • 3.

    failure, breakdown, malfunctiontechnology

    В полёте произошёл отка́з дви́гателя.

    An engine failure occurred during the flight.

    Of machinery, systems, organs.

  • 4.

    capacity, limit (in до отказа)

    Авто́бус был наби́т до отка́за.

    The bus was packed full.

    Almost only in до отказа 'to the limit / packed full'.

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Declension

SingularPlural
Nom.Nominative

отка́з

отка́зы

Gen.Genitive

отка́за

отка́зов

Dat.Dative

отка́зу

отка́зам

Acc.Accusative

отка́з

отка́зы

Inst.Instrumental

отка́зом

отка́зами

Prep.Prepositional

отка́зе

отка́зах

Word familyотка́зPRO

  • отка́зrefusal; renunciation; failure; capacity
    nounmasculine
  • отка́зчикrefuser; naysayer
    nounmasculine
  • отка́зыватьсяto refuse; to give up; to abandon; to abstain from; to go back on (one's words)
    verbimperfective

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  • Iron edited translation 4 days ago.
  • Iron edited translation 4 days ago.
  • brandon1 edited translation 4 months ago.
  • haunter1781 edited translation 5 months ago.