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Russian
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *lice.
Pronunciation
Noun
лицо́ • (licó) n anim or n inan (genitive лица́, nominative plural ли́ца, genitive plural лиц, relational adjective лицево́й or лично́й, diminutive ли́чико)
- (anatomy) face
- countenance
- front
- (animate) person, individual, individuality
- в лицо́ ― v licó ― by sight
- в по́те лица́ ― v póte licá ― by the sweat of the brow
- от лица́ ― ot licá ― in the name of
- лицо́м к ― licóm k ― facing to, facing towards
- лицо́м к лицу́ ― licóm k licú ― face to face
- лицо́м к лицу́ с ― licóm k licú s ― face to face with
- нет лица́ ― net licá ― be bewildered
- физи́ческое лицо́ ― fizíčeskoje licó ― natural person
- юриди́ческое лицо́ ― juridíčeskoje licó ― legal entity, legal person
- (grammar, animate) person
- пе́рвое лицо́ ― pérvoje licó ― first person
- второ́е лицо́ ― vtoróje licó ― second person
- тре́тье лицо́ ― trétʹje licó ― third person
Declension
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