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Russian word of the day: Слух

Aug 09, 2022 (see all)
слух
[ sluh ]
Noun , masculine
hearing, ear; rumor, hearsay

Morphemic analysis

слух
root: слух

Examples

  • Он говори́л так ти́хо, что прису́тствующим приходи́лось напряга́ть слух, что́бы его́ расслы́шать.

    on ga-va-réel tak tée-ha, chto pree-sút-stvu-yu-scheem pree-ha-dée-las' na-pree-gát' sluh, chtó-by ye-vó ras-slý-shat'

    He spoke in such a low voice that those present had to strain their ears to hear him.

  • Уже́ не́сколько неде́ль ходи́ли упо́рные слу́хи о том, что компа́ния собира́ется сокраща́ть персона́л.

    u-zhé nyés-kal'-ka nee-dyél' ha-dée-lee u-pór-ny-ye slú-hee a tom, chto kam-pá-nee-ya sa-bee-rá-ee-tsa sak-ra-schát' peer-sa-nál

    For several weeks now, there have been persistent rumors that the company is going to cut staff.

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Declension of the word слух

Case Singular Plural
Nominative Nom. слух слу́хи
Genitive Gen. слу́ха слу́хов
Dative Dat. слу́ху слу́хам
Accusative Acc. слух слу́хи
Instrumental Inst. слу́хом слу́хами
Prepositional Prep. слу́хе слу́хах

Additional examples

  • Дове́рие к слу́хам уси́ливается, когда́ власть начина́ет с ни́ми боро́ться.

    da-vyé-ree-ye k slú-ham u-sée-lee-va-ee-tsa, kag-dá vlast' na-chee-ná-eet s née-mee ba-ró-tsa

    The credibility of rumors increases when the authorities begin to fight them.

  • Со́вы охо́тятся но́чью, поэ́тому у них о́чень о́строе зре́ние и прекра́сный слух.

    só-vy a-hó-tya-tsa nóch'-yu, pa-é-ta-mu u neeh ó-cheen' óst-ra-ye zryé-nee-ye ee pree-krás-nyî sluh

    Owls hunt at night, so they have very sharp eyesight and excellent hearing.

  • У де́вушки был отме́нный слух и краси́вый го́лос.

    u dyé-vush-kee byl at-myén-nyî sluh ee kra-sée-vyî gó-las

    The girl had excellent hearing and a beautiful voice.

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