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челове́к

noun, animate
very often used word (#26)

Noun basics

Noun gender partner (e.g. кошка for кот):

Is it living?: (unknown) inanimate animate

Translation

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person

Also: people

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man

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Лю́ди рыда́ли после известия о его сме́рти. People were weeping at the news of his death.
С глаз долой - из сердца вон. Расставшись, теря́ешь связь с челове́ком. Out of sight out of mind. When you're separated you lose touch.
Челове́к предполага́ет, а Бог располага́ет. Man plans things, but the gods decide.
Ад и Рай существу́ют лишь в сердца́х люде́й. Heaven and hell exist only in the human heart.
Как вы ду́маете, у како́го числа люде́й есть слух? How many people do you think have an ear for music?
Лю́ди до́лжны быть более оживлённые, когда представля́ют свою́ рабо́ту. People need to be more lively when presenting their work.
Я не зна́ю, как ла́дить с э́тими тру́дными людьми́. I don't know how to get along with those difficult people.
Почему лю́ди иду́т в кино́? Why do people go to the cinema?
Челове́к челове́ку волк. Man is a wolf to man.
В зако́не говори́тся, что все лю́ди равны́. All men are equal according to the law.

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Declension

Normal Singular only Plural only Indeclinable

Note: Stress change

	singular	plural
nom. nominative	челове́к	лю́ди
gen. genitive	челове́ка	люде́й
dat. dative	челове́ку	лю́дям
acc. accusative	челове́ка	люде́й
inst. instrumental	челове́ком	людьми́
prep. prepositional	челове́ке	лю́дях