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Jun 15, 2022 (see all)

нрав

[ nrav ]

Noun , plural

disposition, temper, temperament; (plural) customs, morals, manners; не по нра́ву: not to liking

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Morphemic analysis

нрав

root: нрав

Adopted from Old Church Slavonic.

Они́ отли́чно зна́ли круто́й нрав своего́ нача́льника и не хоте́ли нарыва́ться на неприя́тности на ро́вном ме́сте.

a-née at-léech-na zná-lee kru-tóî nrav sva-ee-vó na-chál'-nee-ka ee nye ha-tyé-lee na-ry-vá-tsa na nee-pree-yát-nas-tee na róv-nam myés-tye

They knew very well the tough temper of their boss and did not want to run into trouble out of the blue.

Lit.: They very well knew the tough temper of their boss and did not want to run into trouble on empty space.
Духове́нство той эпо́хи отлича́лось нра́вами, кото́рые нас с ва́ми си́льно удиви́ли бы.

du-ha-vyénst-va toî é-pó-hee at-lee-chá-las' nrá-va-mee, ka-tó-ry-ye nas sm vá-mee séel'-na u-dee-vée-lee by.

The clergy of that era were distinguished by morals that would have surprised us greatly.

нра́виться [nrá-vee-tsa] Verb , imperfective

to be liked

понра́виться [pan-rá-vee-tsa] Verb , perfective

to get liked

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У неё дружелю́бный и весёлый нрав.
u nee-yó dru-zhee-lyúb-nyî ee vee-syó-lyî nraf
She has a friendly and cheerful personality.
Вся э́та зате́я мне соверше́нно не по нра́ву!
fsya é-ta za-tyé-ya mnye sa-veer-shén-na nye pa nrá-vu
I don't like this whole idea at all!
Он отлича́лся любвеоби́льным нра́вом.
on at-lee-chál-sya lyub-vee-a-béel'-nym nrá-vam
He had a loving disposition.