гостеприимство

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гостеприи́мство (gostepriímstvon inan (genitive гостеприи́мства, nominative plural гостеприи́мства, genitive plural гостеприи́мств)

  1. hospitality
    • 1869, Лев Толстой , “Том 2, Часть третья, XIX”, in Война и мир; English translation from Aylmer and Louise Maude, transl., War and Peace, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1922–1923:
      Гостеприи́мство и доброду́шие ста́рого гра́фа, осо́бенно ми́ло порази́тельное в Петербу́рге, бы́ло таково́, что князь Андре́й не мог отказа́ться от обе́да.
      Gostepriímstvo i dobrodúšije stárovo gráfa, osóbenno mílo porazítelʹnoje v Peterbúrge, býlo takovó, što knjazʹ Andréj ne mog otkazátʹsja ot obéda.
      The old count's hospitality and good nature, which struck one especially in Petersburg as a pleasant surprise, were such that Prince Andrew could not refuse to stay to dinner.

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