прави́ло
B2
nounneuterinanimatecountable
- 1.
(rare) tail (of a hound), brushhunting
У борзой дли́нное прави́ло.
The borzoi has a long tail.
Hunters' jargon; the ordinary word for a tail is хвост.
- 2.
(rare) rudder, helmnautical
Ко́рмчий взя́лся за прави́ло.
The helmsman took hold of the rudder.
Archaic; modern Russian uses руль.
- 3.
(rare) straightener, strickle (for sharpening a scythe), reversing rodtools
Косу́ то́чат прави́лом.
A scythe is sharpened with a strickle.
Technical term for a straightening or smoothing implement.
Declension
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nom.Nominative | прави́ло | прави́ла |
| Gen.Genitive | прави́ла | прави́л |
| Dat.Dative | прави́лу | прави́лам |
| Acc.Accusative | прави́ло | прави́ла |
| Inst.Instrumental | прави́лом | прави́лами |
| Prep.Prepositional | прави́ле | прави́лах |
Contributions
Iron edited translation 3 weeks ago.
Sandy edited noun basics 3 years ago.
