Russian Translation(s) & Details for 'bushy'

English Word: bushy

Key Russian Translations:

• кустистый [ˈkuːsʲtʲɪstɨj] - [Formal, Descriptive]
• густой [ɡʊˈstoɪ] - [Informal, Commonly used for hair or eyebrows]

Frequency: Medium

Difficulty: B1 (Intermediate) for both translations

Pronunciation (Russian):

кустистый: [ˈkuːsʲtʲɪstɨj]

Note on кустистый: Stress falls on the first syllable. The 'ы' sound is a unique Russian vowel, pronounced as a short, centralized 'i'.

густой: [ɡʊˈstoɪ]

Note on густой: Stress on the second syllable. The final 'й' adds a soft glide to the preceding vowel.

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Meanings and Usage:

1. Thick and full of branches (e.g., bushy plant)

Translation(s) & Context:

• кустистый - Often used for plants or shrubs that are dense with branches.

Usage Examples:

• Этот куст очень кустистый и закрывает весь вид.

  This bush is very bushy and blocks the entire view.

• Кустистые растения идеально подходят для живой изгороди.

  Bushy plants are ideal for a hedge.

• После дождя кустистый сад выглядит особенно зелёным.

  After the rain, the bushy garden looks especially green.

2. Thick and dense (e.g., bushy hair or eyebrows)

Translation(s) & Context:

• густой - Commonly used for hair, eyebrows, or fur to describe thickness.

Usage Examples:

• У него густые брови, которые придают лицу суровость.

  He has bushy eyebrows that give his face a stern look.

• Её густые волосы всегда привлекают внимание.

  Her bushy hair always draws attention.

• У этой собаки густая шерсть, она не мёрзнет зимой.

  This dog has bushy fur; it doesn’t get cold in winter.

Russian Forms/Inflections:

кустистый (adjective): Declines according to standard Russian adjective rules based on gender, number, and case.

густой (adjective): Follows similar adjective declension patterns.

Russian Synonyms/Antonyms:

Synonyms for кустистый:

• ветвистый (branchy, often for trees)
• пышный (lush, can overlap in some contexts)

Synonyms for густой:

• плотный (dense, often for texture)
• объёмный (voluminous, especially for hair)

Antonyms for both:

• редкий (sparse, thin)
• лысый (bald, for hair specifically)

Related Phrases:

• густые волосы - Thick, bushy hair (common description of hair texture).
• густые брови - Bushy eyebrows (often associated with a strong or expressive face).
• кустистый кустарник - Bushy shrub (used in gardening or nature descriptions).

Usage Notes:

• Choosing between translations: Use "кустистый" when describing plants or shrubs with many branches. Use "густой" for hair, eyebrows, or fur to emphasize thickness and density.
• Register: "кустистый" is more formal and specific to botanical contexts, while "густой" is versatile and commonly used in everyday speech.
• Grammar: Both are adjectives and must agree in gender, number, and case with the noun they modify.

Common Errors:

• Mixing up translations: English learners often use "густой" for plants, which sounds unnatural. Correct: "кустистый куст" (bushy bush). Incorrect: "густой куст".
• Agreement errors: Forgetting to decline adjectives based on the noun’s gender or case. Correct: "густая шерсть" (bushy fur, feminine). Incorrect: "густой шерсть".

Cultural Notes:

In Russian culture, "густые брови" (bushy eyebrows) are often associated with strength or a striking appearance, especially in traditional descriptions of historical or folkloric figures. This imagery can carry a positive connotation of ruggedness or character.

Related Concepts:

• пышный (lush)
• плотный (dense)
• ветвистый (branchy)