гризли
The English phrase grizzly is translated into Russian as гризли.
In Russian, гризли often functions as an adjective or a noun adjunct, so it is often used immediately following the noun медведь (bear) to specify the species.
How does it change in a sentence?
The word гризли is indeclinable and does not change its form for singular, plural or grammatical case.
Did you know?
- While гризли identifies the species, Russians use the word мишка as a cute diminutive for any bear. A fierce гризли can still be called a мишка in a sarcastic or endearing way.
- The Russian word for bear медведь literally translates to 'honey eater'. This descriptive root is completely replaced by the English loanword when referring specifically to a гризли.
- Even though the word is borrowed, it is almost exclusively used to refer to the North American species, rather than any bear with 'grizzled' fur found in Russia.
Examples in context
- Он видел медведя гризли.He saw a grizzly bear.This sentence is useful for seeing how to describe seeing a гризли.Tatoeba #13134586 by marafon, translation #8018346 by OsoHombre
- Этот гризли весит полтонны.This grizzly bear weighs half a ton.This sentence is useful for describing the weight of a гризли.Tatoeba #8424633 by Balamax, translation #6331132 by OsoHombre
- На Тома напал медведь гризли.Tom was attacked by a grizzly bear.This sentence is useful for describing an attack by a гризли.Tatoeba #5373878 by marafon, translation #5373859 by Hybrid
- Ты знаешь, что я видела в зоопарке?
Что же, Наташа?
Гризли! Он такой милый и пушистый!
Правда? Мне тоже хочется его увидеть!Do you know what I saw in the zoo?
What, Natasha?
A grizzly bear! It was so cute and fluffy!
Really? I also want to see it! - 3 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Dmitry and Olga are looking at photos from a trip to Alaska.
- Дмитрий DmitryСмотри, какой огромный гризли!Smotri, kak ogromnyy grizzly!Look, what a huge grizzly!
- Ольга OlgaОй, он выглядит очень опасным.Oy, on vyglyadit ochen' opasnym.Oh, he looks very dangerous.
- Дмитрий DmitryДа, гризли сильнее обычных медведей.Da, grizzly sil'neye obychnykh medvedey.Yes, grizzlies are stronger than ordinary bears.
- Ольга OlgaХорошо, что мы были далеко.Khorosho, chto my byli dal'eko.It's good that we were far away.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
