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"Сheerful" in Russian

Russian word of the day | Dec 31, 2021 (see all)
бо́дрый
[ bód-ryî ]
cheerful, vivacious; vigorous

Morphemic analysis

бодрый
root: бодр
ending: ый

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic bъdrъ (alert, cheerful), from bъděti (to be awake)

Examples of "Сheerful" in Russian

  • Да́же в 80 лет мо́жно не боле́ть, быть бо́дрым и акти́вным!

    dá-zhe v vó-seem-dee-syat lyet mózh-na nye ba-lyét', byt' bód-rym ee ak-téev-nym

    Even at 80 years old, you can be healthy, vigorous and active!

  • С пля́жа раздава́лась бо́драя му́зыка.

    s plyá-zha raz-da-vá-las' bód-ra-ya mú-zy-ka

    Cheerful music was heard from the beach.

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Same stem words

to encourage, to cheer up, to reassure

Additional examples

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

  • Ничто́ так не ободря́ет челове́ка, как до́брое сло́во.

    neech-tó tak nye a-bad-ryá-eet chee-la-vyé-ka kak dób-ra-ye sló-va

    Nothing cheers up a person more than a kind word.

  • Он бо́дро вонзи́л лопа́ту в зе́млю и при́нялся копа́ть.

    on bód-ra van-zéel la-pá-tu v zyém-lyu ee prée-neel-sya ka-pát'

    He briskly thrust the shovel into the ground and began to dig.

  • Е́сли вас хвали́ли, люби́ли и ободря́ли в де́тстве, то и́менно тако́е поведе́ние вы, скоре́е всего́, и вы́берете как образе́ц для взро́слой жи́зни.

    yés-lee vas hva-lée-lee, lyu-bée-lee ee a-bad-ryá-lee v dyéts-tvye, to ée-meen-na ta-kó-ye pa-vee-dyé-nee-ye vy, ska-ryé-ye fsee-vó, ee vý-bee-ree-tye kak ab-ra-zyéts dlya vzrós-laî zhéez-nee.

    If you were praised, loved and encouraged as a child, then this is the behavior you are most likely to choose as a model for adulthood.

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