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ус

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nounmasculineinanimateuncountable
  • 1.

    moustache, mustache

    У него густы́е усы́.

    He has a thick moustache.

    Normally used in the plural "усы"; the singular means one half or one hair of it.

  • 2.

    whiskerzoology

    Кот пошевели́л уса́ми.

    The cat twitched its whiskers.

  • 3.

    feeler, antennazoology

    У тарака́на дли́нные усы́.

    A cockroach has long antennae.

  • 4.

    tendrilbotany

    Виногра́д цепля́ется уса́ми за се́тку.

    The grapevine clings to the netting with its tendrils.

    A thread-like shoot with which a plant clings to a support.

Examples

Declension

⚠️ Stress change.

SingularPlural
Nom.Nominative

у́с

усы́

Gen.Genitive

у́са

усо́в

Dat.Dative

у́су

уса́м

Acc.Accusative

у́с

усы́

Inst.Instrumental

у́сом

уса́ми

Prep.Prepositional

у́се

уса́х

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  • Iron edited translation 2 weeks ago.
  • Тостада edited translation 2 years ago.
  • luke.hess97 edited translation 2 years ago.