Bobak

Translation of "bobak" into Russian

Noun

bobak

bobaks pl

Common noun referring to the steppe marmot and, archaically, to a bogeyman.

The bobak spends the winter hibernating deep beneath the steppe.

Байбак проводит зиму в спячке глубоко под степью.

фольклорное страшилище, которым пугают детей

She warned the children that the bobak would snatch them if they stayed out after dark.

Она предупредила детей, что бука утащит их, если они задержатся на улице после наступления темноты.

Additional translations

общее обозначение сурка, менее специфично

Proper noun

Bobak

Bobaks

Surname or given name, usually capitalised (Bobak).

Бобак

Bobak was proud of his family’s long tradition of craftsmanship.

Бобак гордился долгой ремесленной традицией своей семьи.

Noun

A steppe marmot (Marmota bobak) native to the grasslands of Eastern Europe and Central Asia.

The bobak spends the winter hibernating deep beneath the steppe.

(archaic, folklore) A bogeyman or frightening imaginary creature used to scare children.

She warned the children that the bobak would snatch them if they stayed out after dark.

Proper noun

A surname of Slavic origin; occasionally a male given name.

Bobak was proud of his family’s long tradition of craftsmanship.