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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, male, inanimate
often used word (#427)
often used word (#427)
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- Дальше чита́ть нет смы́сла. It's not worth reading any further.
- Э́ту маши́ну не име́ет смы́сла чини́ть. The car isn't worth repairing.
- Прое́кт был успе́шным в том смы́сле, что он привлек всео́бщее внима́ние. The project was successful in the sense that it drew the attention of everyone.
- Еще до утвержде́ния э́тот законопрое́кт потеря́л весь смысл. The bill was eviscerated before being passed by the legislature.
- Он ду́мает, что жизнь в каком-то смы́сле похо́жа на путеше́ствие. He thinks that life is like a voyage in a sense.
- Нет смы́сла стоя́ть, когда есть куда сесть. There is no sense in standing when there are seats available.
- Я ду́мал о смы́сле жи́зни. I've been thinking about the meaning of life.
- Метафорический смысл уже не в хо́ду. The figurative meaning is no longer in current use.
- То, что он говори́т, не име́ет смы́сла. What he is saying doesn't make sense.
- Франклин был изве́стен свои́м здра́вым смы́слом. Franklin was known for his common sense.
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nom. nominative | смы́сл | смы́слы |
| gen. genitive | смы́сла | смы́слов |
| dat. dative | смы́слу | смы́слам |
| acc. accusative | смы́сл | смы́слы |
| inst. instrumental | смы́слом | смы́слами |
| prep. prepositional | смы́сле | смы́слах |
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