century
век
a period of one hundred years
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century with Russian translation
century usage examples
She hopes to live to see the next century.
Она надеется дожить до следующего века.
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The 20th century changed the world.
I lived there for a decade.
«Тысячелетие», период в 1000 лет, намного длиннее века.
The year 2000 marked the start of a new millennium.
«Эра», длительный исторический период; может быть длиннее или короче века и не обязательно ровно 100 лет.
We are entering a new era of technology.
«Век», «эпоха», «возраст»; как период времени очень общее слово и часто не означает ровно 100 лет.
This was the age of exploration.
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В чем разница в английском между delete, remove, erase и clear
Разница между delete, remove, erase и clear: удалять файл, убирать объект, стирать следы, очищать поле, список или кэш.
В чем разница в английском между hurt, injure, wound и damage
Разница между hurt, injure, wound и damage: боль, травма, рана или повреждение вещи. Правила выбора и примеры.
В чем разница в английском между carry, wear, tote и lug
Carry — нести или иметь при себе, wear — носить на теле, tote — таскать с собой, lug — тащить тяжёлое с усилием.
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What does century mean?
a period of one hundred years
How do you pronounce century?
century is pronounced as /ˈsentʃəri/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
How is century used in a sentence?
This building is over a century old. Translation: Этому зданию больше века.
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