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"Idler / Loafer" in Russian

Russian word of the day | Jun 17, 2017 (see all)
безде́льник
[ beez-dyél'-neek ]
Noun , masculine
idler, loafer, lazybones, good-for-nothing
Calling names
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Examples of "Idler / Loafer" in Russian

  • Безде́льники, це́лыми дня́ми в свое́й ко́мнате сиди́те и му́сор вы́нести не мо́жете!

    beez-dyél'-nee-kee, tsé-ly-mee dnyá-mee f sva-yéi kóm-na-tye see-dée-ty ee mú-sar vý-nees-tee nye mó-zhe-tye

    Loafers, sitting in your room all day and can't take out the garbage!

  • В селе́ его́ зна́ют как безде́льника и тунея́дца.

    f see-lýe ee-vó zná-yut kak beez-dyél'-nee-ka ee tu-nee-yá-tsa

    In the village he is known as a slacker and a parasite.

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Declension of the word бездельник

Case Singular Plural
Nominative Nom. безде́льник безде́льники
Genitive Gen. безде́льника безде́льников
Dative Dat. безде́льнику безде́льникам
Accusative Acc. безде́льника безде́льников
Instrumental Inst. безде́льником безде́льниками
Prepositional Prep. безде́льнике безде́льниках
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