прико́л
- 1.
joke, prank, gag, fun
Не обижа́йся, э́то был про́сто прико́л.
Don't be offended, it was just a joke.
Colloquial/slang; often of a practical joke or something said for laughs.
- 2.
point, catch, twist, special feature
А в чём прико́л э́той игры́?
So what's the point of this game?
Colloquial, typically in «в чём прикол?».
- 3.
stake, post, bollard, mooring postnautical
Ста́рый ка́тер уже́ год стоит на прико́ле.
The old boat has been laid up for a year now.
Chiefly in «стоять на приколе» (of a ship) be laid up.
- 4.
(rare) pinning, nailing down, fastening
Для прико́ла доски́ нужны́ гвозди.
Nails are needed for fastening the board.
Verbal noun from приколоть; rare and technical.
Usage info
по прико́лу: for fun, for kicks
с прико́лом: comically, amusingly, in a quirky way
Examples
Declension
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nom.Nominative | прико́л | прико́лы |
| Gen.Genitive | прико́ла | прико́лов |
| Dat.Dative | прико́лу | прико́лам |
| Acc.Accusative | прико́л | прико́лы |
| Inst.Instrumental | прико́лом | прико́лами |
| Prep.Prepositional | прико́ле | прико́лах |
Word familyприко́лPRO
- прико́лjoke; point; stake; pinning
- приколи́стjoker
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Iron edited translation 2 weeks ago.
thinkpad20 edited usage info and related words 5 months ago.
xenomurph edited usage info 1 year ago.
jwhitlaw edited translation 6 years ago.
