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шестёрка

uncommon #8631
nounfeminineinanimatecountable
  • 1.

    six, the figure six, six (playing card)

    Он вы́ложил шестёрку черве́й.

    He played the six of hearts.

    Also colloquially of things bearing the number 6 (bus route, Lada model).

  • 2.

    group of six, set of six, six-in-hand (horses)

    Шестёрка лошаде́й тяну́ла каре́ту.

    A team of six horses pulled the carriage.

  • 3.

    stooge, henchman, lackey

    Он был всего́ лишь шестёркой у банди́тов.

    He was just a stooge for the gangsters.

    Colloquial and derogatory; originally criminal slang.

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Declension

SingularPlural
Nom.Nominative

шестёрка

шестёрки

Gen.Genitive

шестёрки

шестёрок

Dat.Dative

шестёрке

шестёркам

Acc.Accusative

шестёрку

шестёрки

Inst.Instrumental

шестёркой

шестёркою

шестёрками

Prep.Prepositional

шестёрке

шестёрках

Word familyшестёркаPRO

  • шестёркаsix; group of six; stooge
    nounfeminine

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  • Iron edited translation 2 weeks ago.
  • RandysPudge edited translation 2 years ago.
  • Sandy edited translation 3 years ago.