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"Opinion" in Russian

Russian word of the day | Oct 17, 2022 (see all)
мне́ние
[ mnyé-nee-ye ]
Noun , neuter
opinion

Morphemic analysis

мнение
root: мнени
ending: е

Etymology

Comes from Old Church Slavonic мьнъти (to think).
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Examples of "Opinion" in Russian

  • По э́тому вопро́су двух мне́ний быть не мо́жет.

    pa é-ta-mu va-pró-su dvuh mnyé-neeî byt'nye mó-zhet

    There can be no two opinions on this issue.

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  • Неподгото́вленный к напо́ру чужо́го мне́ния челове́к бу́дет бы́стро впи́тывать слова́ и мы́сли други́х и принима́ть их за свои́ станда́рты.

    nee-pad-ga-tóv-leen-nyî k na-pó-ru chu-zhó-va mnyé-nee-ya chee-la-vyék bú-deet býst-ra fpee-ty-vát' sla-vá ee mýs-lee dru-géeh ee pree-nee-mát' eeh za sva-ée stan-dár-ty

    A person unprepared for the pressure of someone else's opinion will quickly absorb the words and thoughts of others and take them as his/her own standards.

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Declension of the word мнение

Case Singular Plural
Nominative Nom. мне́ние мне́ния
Genitive Gen. мне́ния мне́ний
Dative Dat. мне́нию мне́ниям
Accusative Acc. мне́ние мне́ния
Instrumental Inst. мне́нием мне́ниями
Prepositional Prep. мне́нии мне́ниях

Additional examples

  • Он всегда́ уважа́л мне́ние колле́г, но в э́тот раз про́сто не мог с ни́ми согласи́ться.

    on vseeg-dá u-va-zhál mnyé-nee-ye kal-lyég, no v é-tat ras prós-ta nee mok s née-mee sag-la-sée-tsa

    He always respected the opinion of his colleagues, but this time he simply could not agree with them.

  • Он никогда́ не стесня́лся выска́зывать вслух своё мне́ние и не скрыва́л свои́х убежде́ний.

    on nee-kag-dá nye stees-nyál-sya vy-ská-zy-vat' fsluh sva-yó mnyé-nee ee nye skry-vál sva-éeh u-beezh-dyé-neeî

    He never hesitated to speak his mind and did not hide his convictions.

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