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noun, animate
very rarely used word (#24055)
very rarely used word (#24055)
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pessimist
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- Почему ты тако́й пессими́ст? Why are you so pessimistic?
- Я не пессими́ст. I am not a pessimist.
- Оптими́ст смо́трит в зе́ркало и стано́вится оптимистичней, а пессими́ст — пессимистичней. The optimist looks into a mirror and becomes more optimistic, the pessimist more pessimistic.
- Пессими́стов не целу́ют. No one wants to kiss a pessimist.
- Том пессими́ст. Tom is pessimistic.
- Оптими́ст, глядя в зе́ркало, стано́вится более оптимисти́чным, а пессими́ст — более пессимисти́чным. The optimist looks into a mirror and becomes more optimistic, the pessimist more pessimistic.
- Том большо́й пессими́ст и во всём ви́дит отрица́тельную сто́рону. Tom's a very pessimistic person and always sees the negative side of any situation.
- Студе́нт оптимисти́чен, а его нау́чный руководи́тель - пессими́ст. The student is optimistic, but his advisor is a pessimist.
- Не будь таки́м пессими́стом. Don't be such a pessimist.
- Не будь таки́м пессими́стом! Don't be so pessimistic.
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nom. nominative | пессими́ст | пессими́сты |
| gen. genitive | пессими́ста | пессими́стов |
| dat. dative | пессими́сту | пессими́стам |
| acc. accusative | пессими́ста | пессими́стов |
| inst. instrumental | пессими́стом | пессими́стами |
| prep. prepositional | пессими́сте | пессими́стах |
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