ресницы
The English phrase "lashes" is translated into Russian as ресницы.
The word refers to eyelashes.
How does it change in a sentence?
The diminutive form ресничка is often used when referring to a single lash or to sound more endearing or cute. When expressing a quantity of lashes, the diminutive ресничка changes to ресничек in the genitive case.
Did you know?
- While 'lashes' in English can refer to a whip, the Russian word ресницы is strictly limited to the biological part of the eye and cannot be used for punishment.
- The word ресницы is related to the Old Church Slavonic root for 'cutting' or 'fringing', reflecting the way the hair fringes the eye.
- Russian beauty advertisements often use the word изгиб to describe the 'curl' of the lashes, a word that also refers to a bend in a river or a curve in a road.
Examples in context
- У тебя такие красивые ресницы.You have such beautiful lashes.Tatoeba #6153988 by marafon, translation #6694928 by Eccles17
- У Анны такие длинные реснички, они делают ее глаза выразительными.Anna has such long lashes, they make her eyes expressive.
- Её ресницы очень длинные.Yeyo resnitsy ochen' dlinnyye.Her lashes are very long.
Example conversation
Dmitry and Ekaterina are talking about makeup.
- Дмитрий DmitryТебе очень идут эти ресницы.Tebe ochen' idut eti resnitsy.Those lashes look great on you.
- Екатерина EkaterinaСпасибо, Дмитрий! Это накладные ресницы.Spasibo, Dmitriy! Eto nakladnye resnitsy.Thank you, Dmitry! These are false lashes.
- Дмитрий DmitryОни выглядят очень естественно.Oni vyglyadyat ochen' estestvenno.They look very natural.
- Екатерина EkaterinaЯ рада, что тебе нравится.Ya rada, chto tebe nravitsya.I'm glad you like them.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
