преданный
The Russian word for devoted is преданный.
преданный is an adjective used to describe someone who is strongly emotionally attached.
Meaning: strongly emotionally attached (adj)
What does it mean word for word?
The word преданный is a homonym that can mean both 'devoted' (as an adjective) and 'betrayed' (as a past passive participle).
Which one should you use?
Because преданный can mean both 'devoted' and 'betrayed', context is required to distinguish between the two meanings.
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective changes its ending depending on the noun it describes: use преданная for feminine nouns, преданное for neuter nouns and преданные for plural nouns.
Did you know?
- The root of преданный comes from the verb предать, which means 'to pass' or 'to hand over'. This suggests that devotion is viewed as 'giving oneself over' to another person.
- In certain religious contexts, преданный can imply a state of complete self-surrender or spiritual submission.
- In Russian legal or historical texts, the form преданный was frequently used to describe prisoners who were 'handed over' to another authority, highlighting the 'betrayed' meaning of the word.
Examples in context
- Собака – самый преданный друг.A dog is the most devoted friend.This sentence is useful for illustrating how to use преданный to describe a friend.Tatoeba #12588799 by marafon, translation #13237524 by atitarev
- Я преданный своей работе специалист.I am a devoted specialist in my work.
- Это был преданный и верный сотрудник.Eto byl predannyy i vernyy sotrudnik.He was a devoted and loyal employee.
Example conversation
Maria and Dmitry are discussing a colleague's retirement.
- Мария MariaДмитрий, он был очень преданный своей компании.Dmitriy, on byl ochen' predannyy svoyey kompanii.Dmitry, he was very devoted to his company.
- Дмитрий DmitryДа, Мария, это правда.Da, Mariya, eto pravda.Yes, Maria, that is true.
- Мария MariaЕго будет сложно заменить.Yego budet slozhno zamenit'.He will be hard to replace.
- Дмитрий DmitryЯ с тобой полностью согласен.Ya s toboy polnost'yu soglasen.I completely agree with you.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
