каков

what ... is like, what ... is

k ɐ k o f
pronoun · singular masculine Uncommon #11,523
what ... is like, what ... is Somewhat formal; used to ask about the nature, state, or result of something.
RU: Каков план на сегодня?
EN: What is the plan for today?
Forms of каков

Каков их план?

What is their plan?

Каков ответ на этот вопрос?

What is the answer to this question?

Хорошо, каков следующий ход?

Okay, what's the next move?

— Акира (1988)

Каков возраст дерева?

How old is the tree?

Каков общий итог?

What is the overall result?

Каков отец — таков и сын.

Like father, like son.

И каков ответ?

And what is the answer?

— Битва у Красной скалы (2008)

Каков был результат?

What was the result?

Каков же он, мой круг?

What is my circle like?

— Ребекка (1940)

Каков ответ на мой вопрос?

What is the answer to my question?

И каков был план?

And what was the plan?

— 1+1 (2011)

Я уже не знаю, каков мой долг.

I don't know what my duty is anymore.

— Конклав (2024)

Каков ответ?

What's the answer?

Ишь каков!

Well, would you look at him!

— Игла (1989)

Каков вопрос!

What a question!

Каков он на самом деле.

What he's really like.

— Бесконечная история (1984)

Каков статус Тецуо?

What is Tetsuo's status?

— Акира (1988)

Просто скажи мне, каков ущерб?

Just tell me, what's the damage?

— Капитан (2018)

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