тускнеть

Russian

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [tʊskˈnʲetʲ]
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Verb

тускне́ть • (tusknétʹ) impf (perfective потускне́ть)

  1. to grow dim, to dull, to lose its lustre
    серебро́ тускне́ет ― serebró tusknéjet ― silver tarnishes
    взгляд тускне́ет ― vzgljad tusknéjet ― eyes grow dim
  2. to pale
  3. to wane
    сла́ва его́ тускне́ет ― sláva jevó tusknéjet ― his glory is waning [on the wane]
  4. to pale (before)
    всё э́то тускне́ет перед его́ тала́нтом ― vsjo éto tusknéjet pered jevó talántom ― all this pales before/beside his talent

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