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проги́б

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nounmasculineinanimatecountable
  • 1.

    deflection, sagging, sag, flexureengineering

    Проги́б ба́лки не до́лжен превыша́ть но́рмы.

    The deflection of the beam must not exceed the permitted value.

    Technical term for the amount a loaded structure bends downward.

  • 2.

    arch, backbend, curvesports

    Сде́лай небольшо́й проги́б в поясни́це.

    Make a slight arch in your lower back.

    Often of the back in gymnastics or yoga.

  • 3.

    toadying, sucking up, obsequiousness, brown-nosing

    Нача́льник сра́зу заме́тил его проги́б.

    The boss noticed his sucking up right away.

    Colloquial and disparaging; from прогибаться 'to kowtow'.

  • 4.

    (raresuspension compression, spring deflectionautomotive

    При проги́бе подвески слы́шен стук.

    There is a knocking sound when the suspension compresses.

    Of springs and suspension.

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SingularPlural
Nom.Nominative

проги́б

проги́бы

Gen.Genitive

проги́ба

проги́бов

Dat.Dative

проги́бу

проги́бам

Acc.Accusative

проги́б

проги́бы

Inst.Instrumental

проги́бом

проги́бами

Prep.Prepositional

проги́бе

проги́бах

Word familyпроги́бPRO

  • проги́бdeflection; arch; toadying; suspension compression
    nounmasculine
  • прогиба́тьсяto sag; to give in
    verbimperfective

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  • Iron edited translation 2 weeks ago.
  • Lucian edited noun basics 7 years ago.