root: близ
connecting vowel: о
root: рук
ending: ий
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How to say
"Short-sighted" in Russian
Russian word of the day | Oct 19, 2022 (see all)
Morphemic analysis
близорукий
Etymology
близкий + руки - near + hands [it used to be "близозоркий" (close-seeing) but got distorted with time]
Examples of "Short-sighted" in Russian
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Она́ чита́ла этике́тку прищу́рившись, как де́лают близору́кие лю́ди, стесня́ющиеся носи́ть очки́.
a-ná chee-tá-la e-tee-kyét-ku pree-schú-reef-shees', kak dyé-la-yut blee-za-rú-kee-ye lyú-dee, stees-nyá-yu-schee-ye-sya na-séet' ach-kée
She squinted at the label, the way short-sighted people do who are embarrassed to wear glasses.
Lit.: She was reading the label squinted, as short-sighted people do who are embarrassed to wear glasses.
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Така́я близору́кая поли́тика привела́ к печа́льным результа́там.
ta-ká-ya blee-za-rú-ka-ya pa-lée-tee-ka pree-vee-lá k pee-chál'-nym ree-zul'-ta-tam
This short-sighted policy has led to sad results.
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