подбрю́шье
rare #50820
nounneuterinanimateuncountable
- 1.
underbelly, underside of the belly
У крокоди́ла мя́гкое подбрю́шье.
A crocodile has a soft underbelly.
Chiefly of animals; the lower, usually softer part of the belly.
- 2.
soft underbelly, vulnerable flank, weak spot
Кавка́з называ́ют мя́гким подбрю́шьем Росси́и.
The Caucasus is called Russia's soft underbelly.
Often geopolitical: a region seen as a country's exposed southern flank.
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Declension
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nom.Nominative | подбрю́шье | подбрю́шья |
| Gen.Genitive | подбрю́шья | подбрю́ший |
| Dat.Dative | подбрю́шью | подбрю́шьям |
| Acc.Accusative | подбрю́шье | подбрю́шья |
| Inst.Instrumental | подбрю́шьем | подбрю́шьями |
| Prep.Prepositional | подбрю́шье | подбрю́шьях |
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