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добро

/[dɐˈbro] | [dɐˈbro] | [ˈdobrə] | [dɐˈbro]/
Russiannounparticleadvadj

Grammatical form

добро is the short neuter singular form of до́брый — “good.

See the full entry for до́брый

Definitions

  1. 1.
    good (that which is ethical or moral, the opposite of evil)
  2. 2.
    goods, property
    • — Я превращу в пыль все товары, и все столы, и всё оборудование этой презренной лавки! — Ты с ума сошёл! — вконец возмутился Волька.— Ведь это государственное добро, старая ты балда!

      Starik Xottabyč“I’ll turn all the goods, all the tables and all the equipment of this despicable shop into dust!” “You’re mad!” Volka said, really angry by now. “Don’t you know that’s government property, you old dope!”

  3. 3.
    stuff
  4. 4.
    the name of the letter д in the ancient Slavonic or old Russian alphabet
  5. 5.
    colloquialgreen light, consent, permission, the OK
    • Комите́т дал добро́ на пока́з но́вого фи́льма.

      Komitét dal dobró na pokáz nóvovo fílʹma.The committee has given the go-ahead for screening the new film.

  6. 6.
    okay
  7. 7.
    kindly

Etymology

Inherited from Old East Slavic добръ (dobrŭ), in turn from Proto-Slavic *dòbrъ.

Forms

  • добро́canonical • inanimate • neuter
  • dobróromanization
  • добра́genitive
Nominative
Singular
добро́
Plural
Genitive
Singular
добра́
Plural
Dative
Singular
добру́
Plural
Accusative
Singular
добро́
Plural
Instrumental
Singular
добро́м, добро́мъ (archaic)
Plural
Prepositional
Singular
добре́, добрѣ́
Plural

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