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простой

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See also: простои

Russian

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [prɐˈstoj]
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Etymology 1

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Inherited from Old East Slavic простъ (prostŭ), from Proto-Slavic *prostъ.

Adjective

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просто́й (prostój) (comparative (по)про́ще, superlative просте́йший, diminutive про́стенький)

  1. simple, ordinary
  2. basic
  3. (number theory) prime
    взаи́мно просты́еvzaímno prostýjecoprime
    просто́е число́prostóje čislóprime number
  4. (classification) simple, simplex
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Descendants
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  • Ingrian: prostoi
  • Yakut: боростуой (borostuoy)

Etymology 2

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From проста́ивать (prostáivatʹ).

Noun

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просто́й (prostójm inan (genitive просто́я, nominative plural просто́и, genitive plural просто́ев)

  1. standstill, stoppage, idle time, downtime
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Etymology 3

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Verb

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просто́й (prostój)

  1. second-person singular imperative perfective of простоя́ть (prostojátʹ)