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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).

пустя́к

noun, masculine, inanimate
somewhat often used word (#3586)

Noun basics

Gender: none/unknown masculine feminine both (m & f) neuter plural only

Is it living?: (unknown) inanimate animate

Noun gender partner (e.g. кошка for кот):

Translation

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1.

something unimportant

Also: trifle

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Я не тако́й дура́к, чтобы ссо́риться с ней по пустяка́м. I know better than to quarrel with her about trifles.
Не пристава́й ко мне с таки́ми пустяка́ми. Don't bother me with such trifles.
Том обижа́ется по мале́йшим пустяка́м. Tom takes offence at the slightest thing.
Тебе не кажется, что ты просто зря тра́тишь вре́мя на все э́ти пустяки́? Don't you think you're wasting your time with all that?
Э́то отли́чный стол, за исключе́нием пустяка́ - он не помести́тся в мою ко́мнату. This table is fine except in one respect - it will not fit into my room.
Не трать вре́мя на пустяки́. Don't waste your time on trifles.
Не надо ссо́риться по пустяка́м. Don't quarrel over trifles.
Э́то су́щий пустя́к. That's a trifle.

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Declension

Normal Singular only Plural only Indeclinable

Note: Stress change

	singular	plural
nom. nominative	пустя́к	пустяки́
gen. genitive	пустяка́	пустяко́в
dat. dative	пустяку́	пустяка́м
acc. accusative	пустя́к	пустяки́
inst. instrumental	пустяко́м	пустяка́ми
prep. prepositional	пустяке́	пустяка́х