noun, male, animate
somewhat often used word (#2731)
somewhat often used word (#2731)
Translation
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1.coward
coward
Also
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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
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Examples
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- Он большо́й трус. He's a big coward.
- Его занесло́ настолько, что он назва́л меня тру́сом. He went so far as to say that I was coward.
- Я ведь тебе говори́л, что он трус. I told you he was a coward.
- «По пра́вде говоря, я бою́сь высоты». — «А ты трус!» To tell you the truth, I am scared of heights. "You are a coward!"
- Том не трус. Tom is no coward.
- Они назва́ли его тру́сом. They called him a coward.
- Не выношу тру́сов. I can't stand cowards.
- Не будь тру́сом. Don't be a coward.
- Я не трус, но я и не дура́к. I'm not a coward, but I'm not stupid either.
- Джим назва́л меня тру́сом. Jim called me a coward.
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Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nom. nominative | тру́с | тру́сы |
| gen. genitive | тру́са | тру́сов |
| dat. dative | тру́су | тру́сам |
| acc. accusative | тру́са | тру́сов |
| inst. instrumental | тру́сом | тру́сами |
| prep. prepositional | тру́се | тру́сах |
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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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