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russian word

mind, intellect in Russian: ум

nounmasclevel B2#772 by frequency

every form stress-marked · levels from the official TORFL lexical minimum

У этой девочки острый ум и прекрасная память. This girl has a sharp mind and an excellent memory.

В его уме сразу возник готовый план. A ready plan immediately formed in his mind.

Все вокруг восхищались его умом. Everyone around admired his intelligence.

Такая задача требует большого ума. A task like this requires great intelligence.

What does ум mean in Russian?

01

mind, intellect (the faculty of thinking and reasoning)

У этой девочки острый ум и прекрасная память.

This girl has a sharp mind and an excellent memory.

В его уме сразу возник готовый план.

A ready plan immediately formed in his mind.

02

cleverness, intelligence as a quality

Все вокруг восхищались его умом.

Everyone around admired his intelligence.

Такая задача требует большого ума.

A task like this requires great intelligence.

Declension of ум

Stress marks show the stressed vowel; it moves between forms more often than learners expect.

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