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Bulgarian
Etymology 1
From Proto-Slavic *jьgra.
Pronunciation
Noun
игра́ • (igrá) f (relational adjective игра́лен)
- game (pursuit or activity for entertainment)
Declension
References
- “игра”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2014
Etymology 2
From Bulgarian играя (igraja).
Verb
игра́ • (igrá)
- second/third-person singular aorist indicative of игра́я (igrája)
Macedonian
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *jьgra.
Noun
игра • (igra) f (plural игри)
- game
- dance
Declension
Etymology 2
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *jьgrati, from *jьgra.
Verb
игра • (igra) third-singular present, impf (perfective изигра or одигра)
- (transitive, intransitive) to play
- (transitive, intransitive) to dance
Conjugation
Conjugation of игра (imperfective, present in -а)
| l-participles
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imperfect
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aorist
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non-finite forms
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| masculine
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играл
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—
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adjectival participle
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игран
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| feminine
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играла
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—
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adverbial participle
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играјќи
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| neuter
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играло
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—
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verbal noun
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играње
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| plural
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играле
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—
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perfect participle
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играно
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present
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imperfect
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aorist
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imperative
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| 1st singular
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играм
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играв
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—
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—
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| 2nd singular
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играш
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играше
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—
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играј
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| 3rd singular
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игра
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играше
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—
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—
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| 1st plural
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играме
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игравме
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—
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—
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| 2nd plural
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играте
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игравте
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—
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играјте
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| 3rd plural
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играат
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играа
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—
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—
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| Compound tenses
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| perfect
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сум играл
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present of сум (except in the 3rd person) + imperfect l-participle
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| има-perfect
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имам играно
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present of има + perfect participle
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| pluperfect
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бев играл
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imperfect of сум + imperfect l-participle
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| има-pluperfect
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имав играно
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imperfect of има + perfect participle
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| има-perfect reported
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сум имал играно
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perfect of има + perfect participle
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| future
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ќе играм
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ќе + present
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| има-future
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ќе имам играно
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future of има + perfect participle
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| future in the past
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ќе играв
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ќе + imperfect
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| има-future in the past
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ќе имав играно
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future in the past of има + perfect participle
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| future reported
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ќе сум играл
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ќе + imperfect l-participle
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| има-future reported
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ќе сум имал играно
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future reported of има + perfect participle
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| conditional
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би играл
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би + imperfect l-participle
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| има-conditional
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би имал играно
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conditional of има + perfect participle
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Russian
Etymology
Inherited from Old East Slavic игра (igra), from Proto-Slavic *jьgra.
Pronunciation
Noun
игра́ • (igrá) f inan (genitive игры́, nominative plural и́гры, genitive plural игр, relational adjective иго́рный or игрово́й)
- game
- игра́ в мяч ― igrá v mjač ― ball game
- a sport which is played (also спорти́вная игра́ (sportívnaja igrá))
- (action): play in the following senses:
- Activity for amusement only, especially among the young.
- Similar activity, in young animals, as they explore their environment and learn new skills.
- (ethology) "Repeated, incompletely functional behavior differing from more serious versions ..., and initiated voluntarily when ... in a low-stress setting."
- An individual's performance in a sport or game.
- acting, performance
- игра́ актёра ― igrá aktjóra ― an actor’s performance
- role-playing (also ролева́я игра́ (rolevája igrá))
- playing (a musical instrument)
- игра́ на гита́ре ― igrá na gitáre ― playing the guitar
- movement of gas bubbles in a sparkling drink
- (figuratively) glitter, sparkle, radiance (of precious stones)
Declension
Derived terms
Related terms
See also
Anagrams
Serbo-Croatian
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *jьgra.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ǐɡra/
- Hyphenation: и‧гра
Noun
ѝгра f (Latin spelling ìgra)
- play
- game
- (Bosnia, Serbia) dance
Declension
Further reading
- “игра” in Hrvatski jezični portal