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Russian
Etymology
нару́жный (narúžnyj) + -ость (-ostʹ)
Pronunciation
Noun
нару́жность • (narúžnostʹ) f inan (genitive нару́жности, nominative plural нару́жности, genitive plural нару́жностей)
- appearance, looks; exterior
- Synonym: вне́шность (vnéšnostʹ)
1893, Антон Чехов [Anton Chekhov], “I”, in Рассказ неизвестного человека; English translation from Constance Garnett, transl., An Anonymous Story, 1917:Опи́сывать обыкнове́нную нару́жность едва́ ли и сле́дует; к тому́ же Петербу́рг — не Испа́ния, нару́жность мужчи́н здесь не име́ет большо́го значе́ния да́же в любо́вных дела́х и нужна́ то́лько представи́тельным лаке́ям и кучера́м.- Opísyvatʹ obyknovénnuju narúžnostʹ jedvá li i slédujet; k tomú že Peterbúrg — ne Ispánija, narúžnostʹ mužčín zdesʹ ne iméjet bolʹšóvo značénija dáže v ljubóvnyx deláx i nužná tólʹko predstavítelʹnym lakéjam i kučerám.
- It is not worth while describing a quite ordinary appearance; besides, Petersburg is not Spain, and a man's appearance is not of much consequence even in love affairs, and is only of value to a handsome footman or coachman.
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