тормоз

Russian

Etymology

The origin is uncertain.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈtorməs]
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Noun

то́рмоз (tórmoz) m inan (genitive то́рмоза, nominative plural тормоза́, genitive plural тормозо́в)

  1. brake, brakes
  2. (figuratively) drag
  3. (figuratively) slow-witted person, retard

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References

  • Vasmer, Max (1964–1973), тормоз”, in Etimologičeskij slovarʹ russkovo jazyka [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), translated from German and supplemented by Trubačev O. N., Moscow: Progress
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