Russian
Noun
враньё • (vranʹjó) n inan (genitive вранья́, uncountable)
- lying
- lies, nonsense, rot
- сплошно́е враньё ― splošnóje vranʹjó ― a pack of lies
Usage notes
A lie which is told to deceive someone is a ложь. Tall tales told without the malicious intention of deceiving others are враньё.
Declension
Declension of враньё (inan sg-only neut-form vowel-stem accent-b)
|
singular |
| nominative |
враньё
vranʹjó
|
| genitive |
вранья́
vranʹjá
|
| dative |
вранью́
vranʹjú
|
| accusative |
враньё
vranʹjó
|
| instrumental |
враньём
vranʹjóm
|
| prepositional |
вранье́
vranʹjé
|
Synonyms
- враки (vraki)
- ложь (ložʹ)
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