root: ложь
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How to say
"Lie" in Russian
Russian word of the day | Jan 09, 2023 (see all)
Morphemic analysis
ложь
Etymology
Comes from Proto-Slavic *lъžjǭ; *lъžь.
Examples of "Lie" in Russian
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Сто́ит ему́ то́лько откры́ть рот, как из него́ льётся несконча́емый пото́к лжи.
stó-eet ye-mú tól'-ka atk-rýt' rot, kak eez nee-vó l'-yó-ta nee-skan-chá-ee-myî pa-tók lzhee
As soon as he opens his mouth, an endless stream of lies pours out of him.
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Лю́дям про́ще ве́рить в удо́бную ложь, не́жели в неприя́тную пра́вду.
lyú-dyam pró-schye vyé-reet' v u-dób-nu-yu losh', nyé-zhee-lee v nee-pree-yát-nu-yu práv-du
People find it easier to believe a convenient lie than an unpleasant truth.
Lit.: For people it's easier to believe a convenient lie than an unpleasant truth.
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Declension of the word ложь
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative Nom. | ложь | |
| Genitive Gen. | лжи | |
| Dative Dat. | лжи | |
| Accusative Acc. | ложь | |
| Instrumental Inst. | ло́жью | |
| Prepositional Prep. | лжи |
Same stem words
to add up, to sum up; to fold; to pack, to stack up; to put together
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