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старый город

old town

Meaning of старый город

historic city area

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RU[ˈstarɨj ˈɡorət]
old town
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старый город with Russian translation

старый город usage examples

🇬🇧EN🇷🇺RU

Artists sell paintings along the river in the old town.

Художники продают картины вдоль реки в старом городе.

🇬🇧EN🇷🇺RU

The old town walls were lit up at night.

Стены старого города были подсвечены ночью.

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старый город belongs to the topic "Sightseeing and Landmarks". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

старый городold town
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старый город synonyms

Related words worth learning together

исторический центр
emphasizes historical value and often the administrative role of the central area
старый центр
short, colloquial phrase for the old central part of a city
старинный город
indicates great age and old character; more literary
старый квартал
refers to a quarter or neighborhood, not the whole town
старый район
a broader district, possibly residential; neutral meaning
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исторический центр

emphasizes historical value and often the administrative role of the central area

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старый центр

short, colloquial phrase for the old central part of a city

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старинный город

indicates great age and old character; more literary

A2Often
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refers to a quarter or neighborhood, not the whole town

A2Often
С
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старый район

a broader district, possibly residential; neutral meaning

A2Often

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старый город meaning: what does it mean?

историческая часть города с узкими улочками и старой застройкой

старый город pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

Artists sell paintings along the river in the old town. Translation: Художники продают картины вдоль реки в старом городе.

Is старый город part of Sightseeing and Landmarks vocabulary?

Yes, старый город (old town) can be learned in the Sightseeing and Landmarks topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is старый город part of Travel and Leisure vocabulary?

Yes, старый город (old town) can be learned in the Travel and Leisure topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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