лежачий

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Russian

Etymology

лежа́ть (ležátʹ) +‎ -а́чий (-áčij)

Pronunciation

Adjective

лежа́чий (ležáčij)

  1. lying, recumbent
    лежа́чий больно́йležáčij bolʹnójbed patient; cot case
    лежа́чее положе́ниеležáčeje položénijereclining position
    под лежа́чий ка́мень вода́ не течётpod ležáčij kámenʹ vodá ne tečótno pains, no gains
    лежа́чего не бьютležáčevo ne bʹjutnever hit a man when he is down
    не бей лежа́чегоne bej ležáčevoeasy as a pie; a piece of cake
    рабо́та - не бей лежа́чегоrabóta - ne bej ležáčevoa no-sweat job
    лежа́чий полице́йскийležáčij policéjskijsleeping policeman; speed bump
  2. sleeping
    лежа́чие места в ваго́неležáčije mesta v vagóne(sleeping) berths

Declension