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тоска

longing

Meaning of тоска

deep missing feeling

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RU[tɐˈska]
longing
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тоска with English translation

тоска usage examples

🇬🇧EN🇷🇺RU

Standing at the window, she felt a quiet longing for the sea.

Стоя у окна, она почувствовала тихую тоску по морю.

🇬🇧EN🇷🇺RU

The old song filled him with longing for his childhood.

Старая песня наполнила его тоской по детству.

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тоска belongs to the topic "Emotions and Feelings". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

тоскаlonging
семьяfamily
родителиparents
мамаmom
папаdad
ребёнокchild
детиchildren

тоска synonyms

Related words worth learning together

грусть
mild, calm sadness without strong intensity
печаль
sorrowful, sometimes prolonged grief; more formal than 'грусть'
ностальгия
longing for the past, for earlier times or events
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🇷🇺ru

mild, calm sadness without strong intensity

B2Very Often
🇷🇺ru

sorrowful, sometimes prolonged grief; more formal than 'грусть'

B2Often
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🇷🇺ru
ностальгия

longing for the past, for earlier times or events

B2Often

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How to pronounce тоска and what this word means

тоска means longing. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce тоска

[tɐˈska]

тоска translation

longing

тоска examples

Standing at the window, she felt a quiet longing for the sea.

тоска transcription

[tɐˈska]

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тоска meaning: what does it mean?

глубокая печаль и сильное желание чего-то недостающего

тоска pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

Standing at the window, she felt a quiet longing for the sea. Translation: Стоя у окна, она почувствовала тихую тоску по морю.

Is тоска part of Emotions and Feelings vocabulary?

Yes, тоска (longing) can be learned in the Emotions and Feelings topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is тоска part of Family and Relationships vocabulary?

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

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