somewhat often used word (#4896)
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1.tiger
tiger
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A good example is ручка which looks like
1. pen, ballpoint
2. handle, knob, grip
3. arm
4. arm rest
Usage Info
Examples
- Назва́ть ко́шку ма́леньким ти́гром — всё равно что назва́ть ти́гра большо́й ко́шкой. You may as well call a cat a small tiger as call a tiger a big cat.
- Если можно сказа́ть, что тигр - э́то большая ко́шка, то можно сказа́ть, что и ко́шка - э́то ма́ленький тигр. If one can say that a tiger is a big cat, one can also say that a cat is a small tiger.
- Из зоопа́рка сбежа́л тигр. A tiger has escaped from the zoo.
- Тигр его лизну́л. The tiger licked him.
- Тигр лежа́л посреди кле́тки. The tiger laid in the middle of the cage.
- Тому едва удалось спасти́сь от ти́гра. Tom barely escaped being killed by a tiger.
- Мно́гие живо́тные, как, например, тигр, едя́т мя́со. Lots of animals, like for example tigers eat meat.
- Быть возле импера́тора - всё равно что спать с ти́гром. Being near the Emperor is like sleeping with a tiger.
- Ти́гры сбежа́ли из зоопа́рка. The tigers escaped from the zoo.
- Можно назва́ть ко́шку ма́леньким ти́гром, а ти́гра - большо́й ко́шкой. You can call a cat a small tiger, and a tiger a big cat.
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Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nom. nominative | ти́гр | ти́гры |
| gen. genitive | ти́гра | ти́гров |
| dat. dative | ти́гру | ти́грам |
| acc. accusative | ти́гра | ти́гров |
| inst. instrumental | ти́гром | ти́грами |
| prep. prepositional | ти́гре | ти́грах |
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