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тенёта

rare #49913
nounneuterinanimatecountablefake feminineplural-only noun
  • 1.

    hunting nets, trapping net, snarehunting

    Охо́тники расста́вили тенёта на за́йцев.

    The hunters set nets for hares.

    Used only in the plural; belongs to older or folk hunting vocabulary.

  • 2.

    snares, toils, fetters

    Он попа́л в тенёта лжи.

    He got caught in the snares of lies.

    Figurative and literary.

  • 3.

    (rarecobweb, spider's web

    В углу́ сара́я висе́ли пы́льные тенёта.

    Dusty cobwebs hung in the corner of the shed.

    Regional and poetic use.

Examples

Declension

This noun exists in plural form only.

SingularPlural
Nom.Nominative

тенёта

Gen.Genitive

тенёт

Dat.Dative

тенётам

Acc.Accusative

тенёта

Inst.Instrumental

тенётами

Prep.Prepositional

тенётах

Related words

Synonyms

  • сетьnet; network; chain; signal; toils 

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Contributions

  • Iron edited translation 6 days ago.
  • Dumbysol edited noun basics and declension 3 years ago.
  • Lisa edited declension 6 years ago.
  • Lisa edited noun basics and declension 6 years ago.