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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, feminine, inanimate
somewhat often used word (#2129)
somewhat often used word (#2129)
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The examples in this format please: Ру'сский текст - english text
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chain
Also: fetters, shackles, bonds, row, series, range, succession, electric circuit, line
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- Цепь, пожалуй, не вы́держит э́того напряже́ния. I don't think this chain will stand the strain.
- Во́доросли и планкто́н нахо́дятся на дне пищевой це́пи. Algae and plankton are at the bottom of the food chain.
- Соба́ка на це́пи? Is the dog chained?
- Соба́ка должна́ быть на це́пи. The dog should be on a chain.
- Том сма́зал цепь на своём велосипе́де. Tom oiled his bicycle chain.
- Одно звено́ сломано — вся цепь порвана. One link broken, the whole chain is broken.
- Цепь крепка́ лишь настолько, насколько крепко её самое сла́бое звено́. A chain is only as strong as its weakest link.
- Джордж посади́л соба́ку на цепь. George put a chain on the dog.
- Самое сла́бое звено́ в це́пи - так же и самое си́льное. Оно мо́жет разорва́ть всю цепь. The weakest link in the chain is also the strongest. It can break the chain.
- Цепь не крепче своего́ самого сла́бого звена́. A chain is no stronger than its weakest link.
Declension
Note: Stress change
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nom. nominative | це́пь | це́пи |
| gen. genitive | це́пи | цепе́й |
| dat. dative | це́пи | цепя́м |
| acc. accusative | це́пь | це́пи |
| inst. instrumental | це́пью | цепя́ми |
| prep. prepositional | це́пи | цепя́х |
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