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"Spare / Odd" in Russian

Russian word of the day | Apr 10, 2017 (see all)
ли́шний
[ léesh-neei ]
excess, redundant; spare, odd, left over
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Examples of "Spare / Odd" in Russian

  • У тебя́ не найдётся ли́шней ру́чки?

    u tee-byá nye nai-dyó-tsa léesh-nyei rúch-kee

    Do you happen to have an extra pen?

  • Смотри́ не сболтни́ ли́шнее.

    smat-rée nye sbalt-née léesh-nye-ye

    Make sure you don't say too much (what you are not supposed to).

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More Russian sentences with the words that contain "лишн".

  • Дополни́тельный за́работок никогда́ не быва́ет ли́шним.

    da-pal-née-teel'-nyî zá-ra-ba-tak nee-kag-dá nye by-vá-eet léesh-neem

    Extra income is never unnecessary.

  • У тебя́ случа́йно нет ли́шней ру́чки?

    u tee-byá slu-chái-na nyet leesh-nyei rúch-kee

    Do you happen to have an extra pen?

  • В шкафу́ есть ли́шняя зубна́я щётка.

    f shka-fú yest' léesh-nya-ya zub-ná-ya schyót-ka

    There is an extra toothbrush in the closet.

  • Цивилиза́ция и техноло́гии созда́ли усло́вия для накопле́ния челове́ком ли́шнего ве́са.

    tsee-vee-lee-zá-tsee-ya ee teeh-na-ló-gee-ee sóz-da-lee us-ló-vee-ya dlya na-kap-lyé-nee-ya chee-la-vyé-kam léesh-nee-va vyé-sa

    Civilization and technology have created conditions for humans to accumulate excess weight.

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