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Definition 2024
порох
порох
Russian
Noun
по́рох • (pórox) m inan (genitive по́роха, nominative plural пороха́, genitive plural порохо́в)
- gunpowder
- держать порох сухим ― deržatʹ porox suxim ― to keep one's powder dry
- ему пороха не хватает ― jemu poroxa ne xvatajet ― he lacks the energy; he has not got it in him, he is not up to it
- он пороха не выдумает ― on poroxa ne vydumajet ― he will never set the Thames on fire
- пахнет порохом ― paxnet poroxom ― there is a smell of gunpowder in the air, war is in the air
- понюхать пороха ― ponjuxatʹ poroxa ― to smell powder
Declension
Declension of по́рох (inan masc-form velar-stem accent-c irreg)
Related terms
- порохово́й (poroxovój)
- порошо́к (porošók)