waif in Russian
waif in Russian is [[потерять|поте́рянная]] вещь, нахо́дка, беспризо́рник — waif means a person, especially a child, who is thin, pale and homeless or uncared for.
waif in Russian
[[потерять|поте́рянная]] вещь
Pronounced: [[poteryat|poteryannaya]] veshch
Something found, especially if without an owner; something which comes along, as it were, by chance.
нахо́дка
Pronounced: nakhodka
Something found, especially if without an owner; something which comes along, as it were, by chance.
беспризо́рник
Pronounced: besprizornik
A person (especially a child) who is homeless and without means of support; also, a person excluded from society; an outcast.
беспризо́рница
Pronounced: besprizornitsa
A person (especially a child) who is homeless and without means of support; also, a person excluded from society; an outcast.
What does "waif" mean?
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noun A person, especially a child, who is thin, pale and homeless or uncared for.
"The film opens on a waif begging outside the station."
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noun A woman or girl who is strikingly slight and fragile-looking, especially as a fashion look.
"The nineties made a fashion icon of the waif."
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waif in a sentence
- The film opens on a waif begging outside the station.
- She took in the waifs and strays of the neighbourhood, cats included.
- The nineties made a fashion icon of the waif.
- With her cropped hair and huge coat she had a deliberate waif look.
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What is "waif" in Russian?
"waif" in Russian is [[потерять|поте́рянная]] вещь, нахо́дка, беспризо́рник. waif means: A person, especially a child, who is thin, pale and homeless or uncared for.
How do you pronounce [[потерять|поте́рянная]] вещь?
"waif" in Russian is [[потерять|поте́рянная]] вещь, pronounced "[[poteryat|poteryannaya]] veshch".
How do you use "waif" in a sentence?
Example: "The film opens on a waif begging outside the station." In Russian, "waif" is [[потерять|поте́рянная]] вещь, нахо́дка, беспризо́рник.
Are there other ways to say "waif" in Russian?
Yes — Russian has 4 translations listed for "waif": [[потерять|поте́рянная]] вещь, нахо́дка, беспризо́рник, беспризо́рница.
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