Russian Vocabulary (and Wisdom)

How to say "foot" in Russian

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нога

Meaning: foot, leg

Pronunciation: [nah-GAH]

Part of speech: noun (feminine noun)

Rank: #124 (see frequency list)

Female legs, Photo 2004 (c) Matthew Bowden

Example sentences:

У неё краси́вые но́ги.
She has beautiful legs.
Анто́н сел в кре́сло и положи́л но́ги на стол.
Anton sat in the chair and put his feet on the table.
У него́ боли́т нога́.
His leg hurts. (His foot hurts.)
Он усе́лся в кре́сло, заки́нув но́гу на́ ногу.
He seated himself into the chair with his legs crossed.
Под нога́ми тя́нется тропи́нка.
The path stretches under [one's] feet.
Но́вые боти́нки натёрли но́ги.
New boots rubbed [one's] feet sore.
На́до отсю́да но́ги де́лать.
[We] need to get out of here.
literal Need to make legs out of here.
Сего́дня я с шести́ утра́ на нога́х.
I've been up and awake since 6 a.m.
Она́ сиде́ла с нога́ми в углу́ дива́на.
She was sitting in the corner of the sofa with her legs tucked.
Макси́м положи́л рюкза́к под но́ги.
Maxim put the backpack under his feet.

Idioms and set expressions:

положить ногу на ногу = to cross one's legs
literal put leg on leg
закидывать ногу на ногу = to cross one's legs
literal throw leg on leg
вверх ногами = head over heels; upside down
literal [with] legs upwards
со всех ног = as fast as one can
literal off all legs
с головы до ног = from head to foot
идти в ногу (+ instrumental) = to keep pace (with)
literal go in leg
идти не в ногу = to get out of step
literal go not in leg
поднять всех на ноги = to raise a general alarm
literal raise everybody on legs
стать на ноги = to find one's feet; become independent
literal stand on legs
путаться под ногами = to mess across one's course
literal to meddle under legs
нога за ногу заплетается = to be falling off one's feet
literal a leg behind a leg plaits
Связать по рукам и ногам. = To bind somebody hand and foot
Твёрдо стоять на ногах. = To stand on one's own two feet.
уносить ноги = to take to one's heels; to pull foot
literal to carry legs [away]
Встать с левой ноги. = To get up with one's wrong foot foremost.
протянуть ноги = to depart this life; to die
literal to stretch legs
одна нога здесь, другая там = in a quick manner; immediately; fast
literal one leg here, another there
жить на широкую ногу = to live in grand style
literal to live on a broad leg
ни в зуб ного́й = to understand / know nothing; to be incompetent
literal not in a tooth with a leg
ноги в руки = in a manner when someone quickly summons his/her strength; starts something with a vigor
literal legs in hands

Proverbs and sayings:

Взяв руками, не отдают ногами.
Omittance is no quittance.
literal Having taken with hands, don't return with legs.
Земля горит под ногами.
The ground is slipping from under one's feet.
literal The ground burns under one's feet.
Конь о четырёх ногах, да и тот спотыкается.
A horse stumbles that has four legs.
Ложь на гнилых ногах ходит.
Lies have short legs.
literal Lies walks on rotten legs.
Волка ноги кормят.
A hound's food is in its legs.
literal Legs feed the wolf.
Посади свинью за стол, она и ноги на стол.
Ask a pig to sit at the dinner table it will put its legs on the table.

Other forms of the word (declensions):

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	нога́	но́ги
Genitive	ноги́	но́г
Dative	ноге́	нога́м
Accusative	но́гу	но́ги
Instrumental	ного́й (ного́ю)	нога́ми
Prepositional	ноге́	нога́х

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