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петля́

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nounfeminineinanimatecountable
  • 1.

    loop, bight, sling

    Он сде́лал на верёвке петлю́.

    He made a loop in the rope.

  • 2.

    noose

    Он затяну́л петлю́ на ше́е.

    He tightened the noose around his neck.

    Also figuratively of hanging oneself.

  • 3.

    hinge

    Дверь скрипи́т — надо сма́зать петли́.

    The door squeaks - the hinges need oiling.

    Usually in the plural.

  • 4.

    stitch (in knitting), run (in a stocking)sewing

    У меня́ на чулке́ спусти́лась петля́.

    I've got a run in my stocking.

    «Спустилась петля» = a stitch has run.

  • 5.

    buttonhole, eyeletsewing

    Пу́говица не пролеза́ет в петлю́.

    The button won't go through the buttonhole.

Usage info

и лезть опять в петлю замужества?

Examples

Declension

⚠️ Stress change.

SingularPlural
Nom.Nominative

петля́

пе́тли

Gen.Genitive

петли́

пе́тель

Dat.Dative

петле́

пе́тлям

Acc.Accusative

петлю́

пе́тли

Inst.Instrumental

петлёй

петлёю

пе́тлями

Prep.Prepositional

петле́

пе́тлях

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  • Iron edited translation 1 week ago.
  • Iron edited translation 1 week ago.
  • agf edited translation 1 year ago.
  • luke.hess97 edited usage info 1 year ago.