прямой

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Russian

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Etymology 1

Inherited from Old East Slavic прѧмъ (pręmŭ, straight, correct, honest, simple), from Proto-Slavic *pręmъ.

Adjective

прямо́й (prjamój) (comparative (по)пряме́е or (по)пряме́й, superlative пряме́йший)

  1. straight
    прямая линияprjamaja linijastraight line
  2. perpendicular, right, orthogonal, normal, rectangular
    прямо́й у́голprjamój úgolright angle
    прямо́й цилиндрprjamój cilindrright cylinder
    прямая призмаprjamaja prizmaright prism
  3. direct
  4. straightforward
  5. through (of a train)
  6. downright
  7. outspoken, frank
  8. live (of a broadcast)
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Etymology 2

Noun

прямо́й (prjamójf inan

  1. genitive/dative/instrumental/prepositional singular of пряма́я (prjamája)