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years

годы

Meaning of years

periods of twelve months

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EN-UK/jɪəz/
EN-US/jɪrz/
RU[ˈgodɨ]
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years with Russian translation

years usage examples

🇺🇸en-US🇷🇺ru

They lived there for many years.

Они жили там много лет.

🇺🇸en-US🇷🇺ru

It took years to finish the project.

На завершение проекта ушли годы.

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years belongs to the topic "Top 5000". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

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years synonyms

Related words worth learning together

годы
Обычное слово для обозначения больших отрезков времени; может означать и возраст в контексте.
леты
Устаревшее или поэтическое слово для обозначения лет; часто звучит книжно.
годы жизни
Подчеркивает именно срок жизни человека или живого существа.
возраст
Обозначает число лет человека, то есть сколько ему лет.
время
Очень широкое слово: может означать период, срок, эпоху или момент, не только годы.
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🇷🇺ru

Обычное слово для обозначения больших отрезков времени; может означать и возраст в контексте.

A1Very Often

Years passed, and he did not change.

Л
🇷🇺ru
леты

Устаревшее или поэтическое слово для обозначения лет; часто звучит книжно.

A1Rarely

The years of youth have long passed.

Г
🇷🇺ru
годы жизни

Подчеркивает именно срок жизни человека или живого существа.

A1Often

In the last years of his life, he wrote a lot.

🇷🇺ru

Обозначает число лет человека, то есть сколько ему лет.

A1Often

His age is ten years.

🇷🇺ru

Очень широкое слово: может означать период, срок, эпоху или момент, не только годы.

A1Very Often

It was a difficult time for the family.

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What does years mean?

periods of twelve months

How do you pronounce years?

years is pronounced as /jɪəz/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

How is years used in a sentence?

They lived there for many years. Translation: Они жили там много лет.

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