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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, female, inanimate
often used word (#495)
often used word (#495)
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The examples in this format please: Ру'сский текст - english text
The examples in this format please: Ру'сский текст - english text
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speech
Also: enunciation, style of speaking, language, discourse, oration, address
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- О строи́тельстве тонне́ля из Япо́нии в Китай не идет ре́чи. Building a tunnel from Japan to China is out of the question.
- Содержа́ние его ре́чи бы́ло интере́сным. The content of his speech was interesting.
- Э́ти слова не используются в у́стной ре́чи. These words aren't used in spoken language.
- Я потеря́л дар ре́чи. I was speechless.
- Адвока́т был уве́рен, что смо́жет опрове́ргнуть до́воды прокуро́ра в свое́й отве́тной ре́чи. The defense lawyer was confident that he would be able to answer the prosecutor's arguments in his rebuttal.
- Я вчера́ произнёс речь на сва́дьбе. I gave a speech at the wedding yesterday.
- Така́я мане́ра ре́чи характерна для жи́телей э́той части страны. That way of speaking is peculiar to people in this part of the country.
- Я уста́л слу́шать его до́лгую речь. I am tired of listening to his long speech.
- После коро́ткой ре́чи мэр отве́тил на вопро́сы корреспонде́нтов. After a brief speech the mayor fielded questions from reporters.
- Церемо́ния начала́сь с его ре́чи. The ceremony began with his speech.
Declension
Note: Stress change
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nom. nominative | ре́чь | ре́чи |
| gen. genitive | ре́чи | рече́й |
| dat. dative | ре́чи | реча́м |
| acc. accusative | ре́чь | ре́чи |
| inst. instrumental | ре́чью | реча́ми |
| prep. prepositional | ре́чи | реча́х |
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