лицо

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Russian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *lice.

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Noun

лицо́ (licón anim or n inan (genitive лица́, nominative plural ли́ца, genitive plural лиц, relational adjective лицево́й or лично́й, diminutive ли́чико)

  1. (anatomy) face
    • 1883, Антон Чехов, Толстый и тонкий; English translation from Constance Garnett, transl., Fat and Thin, 1922:
      Тонкий вдруг побледнел, окаменел, но скоро лицо его искривилось во все стороны широчайшей улыбкой; казалось, что от лица и глаз его посыпались искры.
      Tonkij vdrug poblednel, okamenel, no skoro lico jevo iskrivilosʹ vo vse storony širočajšej ulybkoj; kazalosʹ, što ot lica i glaz jevo posypalisʹ iskry.
      The thin man turned pale and rigid all at once, but soon his face twisted in all directions in the broadest smile; it seemed as though sparks were flashing from his face and eyes.
  2. countenance
  3. front
  4. (animate) person, individual, individuality
    в лицо́v licóby sight
    в по́те лица́v póte licáby the sweat of the brow
    от лица́ot licáin the name of
    лицо́м кlicóm kfacing to, facing towards
    лицо́м к лицу́licóm k licúface to face
    лицо́м к лицу́ сlicóm k licú sface to face with
    нет лица́net licábe bewildered
    физи́ческое лицо́fizíčeskoje licónatural person
    юриди́ческое лицо́juridíčeskoje licólegal entity, legal person
  5. (grammar, animate) person
    пе́рвое лицо́pérvoje licófirst person
    второ́е лицо́vtoróje licósecond person
    тре́тье лицо́trétʹje licóthird person

Declension

Descendants

  • Ingrian: liitsa
  • Western Mari: лицӓ (ĺicä)

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