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город

town

Meaning of город

небольшой город, меньше большого мегаполиса

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Russian[ˈgorət]
town
город - town
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город with English translation

город usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

I grew up in a small town near the coast.

Я вырос в маленьком городе возле побережья.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

The town market opens every Saturday.

Рынок в этом городе открывается каждую субботу.

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What's the difference between город / городок / посёлок

🇷🇺Russian
город

General word for a city/town; neutral and widely used.

A1Very Often

I live in a town.

Я живу в городе.

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🇷🇺Russian
городок

A small town; often sounds affectionate or diminutive.

A2Often

We went to a quiet little town by the sea.

Мы поехали в тихий городок у моря.

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🇷🇺Russian
посёлок

A small settlement, usually smaller than a city; can be urban- or rural-type.

A2Often

They live in a settlement near the town.

Они живут в посёлке недалеко от города.

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How to pronounce город and what this word means

город translation: town. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce город

[ˈgorət]

город translation

town

город examples

I grew up in a small town near the coast.

город transcription

[ˈgorət]

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город meaning: what does it mean?

небольшой город, меньше большого мегаполиса

город pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

город is pronounced as [ˈgorət]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

город definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

I grew up in a small town near the coast. Translation: Я вырос в маленьком городе возле побережья.

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