Russian - translation, pronunciation and examples
Russian
relating to Russia or its people or language
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When to use Russian
Моя сестра изучает русский в университете.
Мы услышали русскую песню по радио.
Russian usage examples
Моя сестра изучает русский в университете.
My sister is studying Russian at university.
Мы услышали русскую песню по радио.
We heard a Russian song on the radio.
Similar words
русский — relating to Russia or its people or language
same as the headword; refers to Russia, its people, or its language
Slavic; broader than Russian, referring to all Slavic peoples, languages, and cultures
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Russian synonyms
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русский — relating to Russia or its people or language
My sister is studying Russian at university.
Моя сестра изучает русский в университете.
same as the headword; refers to Russia, its people, or its language
She is studying Russian history.
Она изучает русскую историю.
Slavic; broader than Russian, referring to all Slavic peoples, languages, and cultures
Polish is a Slavic language.
Польский — славянский язык.
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How to pronounce Russian and what this word means
Russian translation: русский. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce Russian
/ˈrʌʃən/
Russian translation
русский
Russian examples
My sister is studying Russian at university.
Russian transcription
/ˈrʌʃən/, /ˈrʌʃən/
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Questions about this word
Russian meaning: what does it mean?
relating to Russia or its people or language
Russian pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
Russian is pronounced as /ˈrʌʃən/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
Russian definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
My sister is studying Russian at university. Translation: Моя сестра изучает русский в университете.
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