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"Bent" in Russian

Russian word of the day | Nov 11, 2021 (see all)
криво́й
[ kree-vóî ]
bent, crooked, wry, curved

Morphemic analysis

кривой
root: крив
ending: ой

Etymology

inherited from Proto-Slavic krivъ

Examples of "Bent" in Russian

  • У него́ был дли́нный криво́й нос, холо́дные пронзи́тельные глаза́ и лохма́тые бро́ви.

    u nee-vó byl dléen-nyî kree-vóî nos, ha-lód-ny-ye pran-zée-teel'-ny-ye gla-zá ee lah-má-ty-ye bró-vee

    He had a long, crooked nose, cold piercing eyes, and shaggy eyebrows.

  • Он расплы́лся в улы́бке, обнажи́в ре́дкие кривы́е зу́бы.

    on ras-plýl-sya v u-lýp-kye ab-na-zhéef ryét-kee-ye kree-vý-ye zú-by

    He broke into a smile, showing rare crooked teeth.

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