лёгкий на подъём

Russian

Etymology

Literally, “light on the rise”.

Compare typologically Proto-West Germanic *raisu (“a travel, journey”) (whence рейс (rejs)) (akin to Proto-Germanic *raizijaną (“to cause (someone, something) to rise; raise”)) (<< Proto-Indo-European *h₁rey- (“to rise, arise”)). Also compare анабасис (anabasis).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈlʲɵxʲkʲɪj nə‿pɐdˈjɵm] (phonetic respelling: лёхкий на подъём)

Adjective

лёгкий на подъём • (ljóxkij na podʺjóm)

  1. (relational) easy-going, enthusiastic, eager (readily taking part in new endeavours)

Declension

Declension of лёгкий на подъём: see лёгкий

See also

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