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Russian word of the day: Зрачок

Sep 02, 2022 (see all)
зрачо́к
[ zra-chók ]
Noun , masculine
pupil (of the eye)

Morphemic analysis

зрачок
root: зрачок

Etymology

зреть - to see, to watch (obsolete)
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Examples

  • При раздраже́нии си́льным све́том зрачо́к гла́за рефлекто́рно сжима́ется.

    pree raz-dra-zhé-nee-ee séel'-nym svyé-tam zra-chók glá-za reef-leek-tór-na szhee-má-ee-tsa

    When irritated by strong light, the pupil of the eye shrinks reflexively.

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  • За регули́рование разме́ров зрачко́в отвеча́ет автоно́мная не́рвная систе́ма.

    za ree-gu-lée-ra-va-nee-ye raz-myé-raf zrach-kóf at-vee-chá-eet af-ta-nóm-na-ya nyérv-na-ya sees-tyé-ma

    The autonomic nervous system is responsible for regulating pupil size.

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Declension of the word зрачок

Case Singular Plural
Nominative Nom. зрачо́к зрачки́
Genitive Gen. зрачка́ зрачко́в
Dative Dat. зрачку́ зрачка́м
Accusative Acc. зрачо́к зрачки́
Instrumental Inst. зрачко́м зрачка́ми
Prepositional Prep. зрачке́ зрачка́х

Same stem words

to suspect
зре́ние [zryé-nee-ye] Noun , neuter
vision, sight, eyesight
мировоззре́ние [mee-ra-vaz-zryé-nee-ye] Noun , neuter
world outlook, world view

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