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Mark the stress in russian words with a ' character behind the vowel, e.g. ру'чки, this will be converted to ру́чки. Leave out the stress when it is unambiguous, which is when the word contains ё or only one vowel (the vowels are а, я, э, е, ы, и, о, ё, у and ю).
noun, neuter, inanimate
often used word (#525)
often used word (#525)
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position
Also: whereabouts, location, posture, attitude, state, status, standing, situation, thesis, clause, regulations, stature
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- Ты воспо́льзовался мои́м положе́нием. You took advantage of me.
- Я обя́зан найти́ вы́ход из создавшегося положе́ния. I'm obliged to find a way out of the resulting situation.
- Мы все в одном положе́нии. We are all in the same situation.
- Тома оста́вили в затрудни́тельном положе́нии. Tom was left high and dry.
- Мне не нра́вится положе́ние вещей здесь. I don't like the looks of things here.
- Он испо́льзовал свое положе́ние, чтобы постро́ить себе доро́гу к успе́ху. He exploited his position to build up his fortune.
- Что бы вы сде́лали, окажи́сь вы в её положе́нии? What would you do in her position?
- Сто́йте на ме́сте, определя́ем ваше положе́ние. Please stand by, homing in on your position.
- Он занима́ет положе́ние ниже её. He is beneath her in rank.
- Оказа́ться на высоте́ положе́ния. Rise to the occasion.
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nom. nominative | положе́ние | положе́ния |
| gen. genitive | положе́ния | положе́ний |
| dat. dative | положе́нию | положе́ниям |
| acc. accusative | положе́ние | положе́ния |
| inst. instrumental | положе́нием | положе́ниями |
| prep. prepositional | положе́нии | положе́ниях |
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