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Russian
Etymology
лежа́ть (ležátʹ) + -а́чий (-áčij)
Pronunciation
Adjective
лежа́чий • (ležáčij)
- lying, recumbent
- лежа́чий больно́й ― ležáčij bolʹnój ― bed patient; cot case
- лежа́чее положе́ние ― ležáčeje položénije ― reclining position
- под лежа́чий ка́мень вода́ не течёт ― pod ležáčij kámenʹ vodá ne tečót ― ≈ no pains, no gains
- лежа́чего не бьют ― ležáčevo ne bʹjut ― never hit a man when he is down
- не бей лежа́чего ― ne bej ležáčevo ― ≈ easy as a pie; a piece of cake
- рабо́та - не бей лежа́чего ― rabóta - ne bej ležáčevo ― a no-sweat job
- лежа́чий полице́йский ― ležáčij policéjskij ― sleeping policeman; speed bump
- sleeping
- лежа́чие места в ваго́не ― ležáčije mesta v vagóne ― (sleeping) berths
Declension
Declension of лежа́чий (unknown short forms)