russian word
meaning, sense in Russian: смысл
nounmasclevel B1#346 by frequency
every form stress-marked · levels from the official TORFL lexical minimum
Я не до конца понимаю смысл этого слова. I do not fully understand the meaning of this word.
Каждый сам ищет смысл своей жизни. Everyone looks for the meaning of their own life by themselves.
Нет смысла спорить с ним об этом. There is no point in arguing with him about this.
Какой смысл ждать, если он уже ушёл? What is the point of waiting if he has already left?
What does смысл mean in Russian?
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meaning, sense (of a word, text, or life)
Declension of смысл
Stress marks show the stressed vowel; it moves between forms more often than learners expect.
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nom | смысл | смыслы |
| gen | смысла | смыслов |
| dat | смыслу | смыслам |
| acc | смысл | смыслы |
| ins | смыслом | смыслами |
| prep | смысле | смыслах |