often used word (#807)
Translation
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The examples in this format please: Ру'сский текст - english text
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sister
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nurse
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Separate translations by commata. New major meaning should get a new line entry.
A good example is ручка which looks like
1. pen, ballpoint
2. handle, knob, grip
3. arm
4. arm rest
Usage Info
Examples
- Моя́ сестра́ — неуклю́жая, в э́том её недоста́ток. My sister is a clutz, and that's her drawback.
- Дайан ведь наполовину и твоя́ сестра́, Джордж. Diane is your half-sister too, George.
- Ста́ршая сестра́ выполня́ла роль матери. The eldest sister acted for the mother.
- У меня есть брат и сестра́; он живёт в То́кио, а она в Нагано. I have a brother and a sister. My brother lives in Tokyo and my sister lives in Nagano.
- Мать Люси сказа́ла ей позабо́титься о ее мла́дшей сестре́. Lucy's mother told her to take care of her younger sister.
- Хара́ктер Мэри был столь же прия́тен, как и ее сестры́. Mary has as attractive a personality as her sister.
- Нэнси вы́глядит как моя́ сестра́. Nancy looks like my sister.
- Наконец-то, моя́ сестра́ помолвлена. Finally, my sister got engaged.
- Во вре́мя отпуска мы с сестро́й останови́лись в поселке у подно́жия горы Фудзи. During the vacation my sister and I stayed at a small village at the foot of Mt. Fuji.
- Когда я впервые уви́дел тебя, я перепу́тал тебя с твое́й сестро́й. I mistook you for your sister when I first saw you.
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Declension
Note: Stress change
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nom. nominative | сестра́ | сёстры |
| gen. genitive | сестры́ | сестёр |
| dat. dative | сестре́ | сёстрам |
| acc. accusative | сестру́ | сестёр |
| inst. instrumental |
сестро́й сестро́ю |
сёстрами |
| prep. prepositional | сестре́ | сёстрах |
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Accents: Mark the accent with a ' character behind the vowel, e.g. ру'чки. 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).
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anonymous edited declension 1 year ago
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Michel edited translation 2 years ago
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