край
- 1.
edge, brim, brink, border
Стака́н полон до краёв.
The glass is full to the brim.
Of a physical object or surface; на краю = at the edge/on the brink.
- 2.
krai, region, territory (administrative)administration
Он живёт в Краснода́рском кра́е.
He lives in Krasnodar Krai.
Official name of a type of Russian federal subject.
- 3.
land, territory, parts
Край непуганых птиц.
A land of fearless birds.
Often literary; frequently in the plural (родные края).
Examples
Закругли́те слегка края.
Round off the edges a little.
Пе́пельница была́ до краев наби́та оку́рками.
The ashtray was brimming with cigarette butts.
Declension
⚠️ Stress change.
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nom.Nominative | край | края́ |
| Gen.Genitive | кра́я | краёв |
| Dat.Dative | кра́ю | края́м |
| Acc.Accusative | край | края́ |
| Inst.Instrumental | кра́ем | края́ми |
| Prep.Prepositional | кра́е краю́ | края́х |
Typical usagePRO
Physical edge/location
на краю́ (чего́‑либо)
on the edge of
у края́ (чего́‑либо)
by the edge of
с краю́
at the end/edge (of a row, seat, etc.)
кра́й го́рода
the edge of town; outskirts
Movement around the edge
по краю́ (чего́‑либо)
along the edge of
к краю́ (чего́‑либо)
toward the edge of
за кра́й (чего́‑либо)
over/beyond the edge of; caught on the edge of
свеси́ть (что‑то) с краю́
to let (something) hang off the edge
Idioms and figurative uses
стоя́ть на краю́ пропа́сти
to be on the brink (of disaster)
на кра́й све́та
to the ends of the earth
до краёв
to the brim; completely full
нет конца́ и края́
there’s no end to it; endless
Fixed expressions
- слу́шать кра́ем у́хаlisten with half an ear
Word familyкрайPRO
- крайedge; krai; land
- кра́йнеextremely
- кра́йнийextreme; outermost; very last
- кра́йностьextreme; extremity
- крайняя плотьforeskin
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Contributions
Iron edited translation 1 week ago.
darius.herrmann.dh edited declension 8 months ago.
luke.hess97 edited declension 2 years ago.
