лицо

Russian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *lice.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [lʲɪˈt͡so]
  • (file)

Noun

лицо́ • (licó) n anim or n inan (genitive лица́, nominative plural ли́ца, genitive plural лиц, related adjective лицево́й or лично́й, diminutive ли́чико)

  1. (anatomy) face
  2. countenance
  3. front
  4. (animate) person, individual, individuality
    в лицо́ ― v licó ― by sight
    в по́те лица́ ― v póte licá ― by the sweat of the brow
    от лица́ ― ot licá ― in the name of
    лицо́м к ― licóm k ― facing to, facing towards
    лицо́м к лицу́ ― licóm k licú ― face to face
    лицо́м к лицу́ с ― licóm k licú s ― face to face with
    нет лица́ ― net licá ― be bewildered
    физи́ческое лицо́ ― fizíčeskoje licó ― natural person
    юриди́ческое лицо́ ― juridíčeskoje licó ― legal entity, legal person
  5. (grammar, animate) person
    пе́рвое лицо́ ― pérvoje licó ― first person
    второ́е лицо́ ― vtoróje licó ― second person
    тре́тье лицо́ ― trétʹje licó ― third person

Declension

Descendants

  • → Ingrian: liitsa

See also

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