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Russian
Etymology
Deverbal from испуга́ть (ispugátʹ).
Pronunciation
Noun
испу́г • (ispúg) m inan (genitive испу́га, nominative plural испу́ги, genitive plural испу́гов)
- fright, alarm (sudden surprise with fear or terror)
- У неё на лице́ изобрази́лся испу́г. ― U nejó na licé izobrazílsja ispúg. ― Her face expressed fear.
- Испу́г смени́лся ра́достью. ― Ispúg smenílsja rádostʹju. ― Fear turned to joy.
1886, Антон Чехов [Anton Chekhov], Ведьма; English translation from Constance Garnett, transl., The Witch, 1918:Вдруг в окне́ разда́лся стук, тако́й гро́мкий и необыча́йный, что Саве́лий побледне́л и присе́л от испу́га.- Vdrug v okné razdálsja stuk, takój grómkij i neobyčájnyj, što Savélij poblednél i prisél ot ispúga.
- Suddenly there was a knock at the window, so loud and unusual that Savély turned pale and almost dropped backwards with fright.
Declension