Дуглас
Douglas
The English name Douglas is written as Дуглас in Russian.
Дуглас is used as a male given name.
Meaning: male given name (name)
How do you pronounce it?
Douglas
Did you know?
- In Russian, the name Дуглас can be paired with a patronymic, such as Дуглас Александрович, creating a hybrid name that sounds both foreign and traditionally Russian.
- If a Russian person were to create a traditional Russian-style nickname for Дуглас, they might add the suffix -ик to create Дугласик.
- Because Russian uses six grammatical cases, the name Дуглас acts like a piece of a puzzle. If you want to say 'I am talking to Douglas', the name must change its final letter to become Дугласу.
Examples in context
- Дуглас – столица острова Мэн.Douglas is the capital of the Isle of Man.This sentence uses Дуглас to refer to the capital of the Isle of Man.Tatoeba #12834512 by marafon, translation #7907443 by MarijnKp
- Дуглас не выступал против рабства.Douglas did not oppose slavery.This sentence uses Дуглас to refer to a person's stance on slavery.Tatoeba #5093026 by Wezel, translation #807092 by Source_VOA
- Дуглас пришёл к мысли, что лучший способ добиться успеха – поступать наоборот в сравнении с тем, как он поступал всю жизнь.Douglas figured the best way to succeed was to do the opposite of what he'd been doing all his life.This sentence uses Дуглас to describe a person's realization about success.Tatoeba #13799235 by Ooneykcall, translation #13798057 by Just_Balls
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Example conversation
Two colleagues are talking about a new employee.
- Дмитрий DmitryОльга, вы знаете, кто такой Дуглас?Olga, vy znayete, kto takoy Douglas?Olga, do you know who Douglas is?
- Ольга OlgaДа, Дуглас наш новый менеджер по продажам.Da, Douglas nash novyy menedzher po prodazham.Yes, Douglas is our new sales manager.
- Дмитрий DmitryОн приехал из Америки?On priyekhal iz Ameriki?Did he come from America?
- Ольга OlgaДа, Дуглас переехал сюда в прошлом месяце.Da, Douglas pereyekhal syuda v proshlom mesyatse.Yes, Douglas moved here last month.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
