noun · B2 · Often · both

обычай

обычай

Meaning of обычай

устоявшаяся социальная норма или привычный способ поведения

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RU[ɐbɨˈt͡ɕaj]
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custom
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обычай with Russian translation

обычай usage examples

🇬🇧EN🇷🇺RU

In this village, it is a custom to leave shoes outside during festivals.

В этой деревне существует обычай оставлять обувь на улице во время праздников.

🇬🇧EN🇷🇺RU

Wearing bright clothes is a custom at the harvest fair.

Ношение яркой одежды — обычай на празднике урожая.

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обычай belongs to the topic "Family Holidays and Traditions". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

обычайcustom
семьяfamily
родителиparents
мамаmom
папаdad
ребёнокchild
детиchildren

обычай synonyms

Related words worth learning together

традиция
Emphasizes inheritance and continuity with the past; something passed down through generations.
обыкновение
Close to 'custom', but often means a habitual, established way of doing things; more bookish.
привычка
A personal or individual repeated way of behaving; not a social norm, but something a person does regularly.
ритуал
A formalized action with a fixed order; often has symbolic, ceremonial, or religious meaning.
обряд
An official or traditional act, usually connected with religion, weddings, funerals, or folk culture.
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🇷🇺ru
традиция

Emphasizes inheritance and continuity with the past; something passed down through generations.

B2Very Often
О
🇷🇺ru
обыкновение

Close to 'custom', but often means a habitual, established way of doing things; more bookish.

B2Often
🇷🇺ru

A personal or individual repeated way of behaving; not a social norm, but something a person does regularly.

B2Very Often
🇷🇺ru

A formalized action with a fixed order; often has symbolic, ceremonial, or religious meaning.

B2Often
О
🇷🇺ru
обряд

An official or traditional act, usually connected with religion, weddings, funerals, or folk culture.

B2Often

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обычай значение: what does it mean?

устоявшаяся социальная норма или привычный способ поведения

обычай произношение: how do you pronounce it?

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

обычай определение и примеры предложений: how is it used in a sentence?

In this village, it is a custom to leave shoes outside during festivals. Translation: В этой деревне существует обычай оставлять обувь на улице во время праздников.

Is обычай part of Culture and Traditions of Countries vocabulary?

Yes, обычай (обычай) can be learned in the Culture and Traditions of Countries topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is обычай part of Family Holidays and Traditions vocabulary?

Yes, обычай (обычай) can be learned in the Family Holidays and Traditions topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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