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час

hour

Meaning of час

sixty minutes

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Russian[t͡ɕas]
Russianауэр
hour
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час with English translation

час usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

I usually wait an hour for the bus.

Обычно я жду автобус примерно час.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

He never spends a whole hour on his homework.

Он никогда не тратит на домашнюю работу целый час.

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час belongs to the topic "Adverbs of Frequency". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

часhour
редкоrarely
один разonce
каждый деньevery day
каждый месяцevery month
прямо сейчасright now
секундаsecond

час synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between час / часик / часок / полчаса / промежуток / период

🇷🇺Russian
час

the basic unit of time — sixty minutes

A1Very Often

I'll arrive in an hour.

Я приду через час.

Ч
🇷🇺Russian
часик

diminutive, affectionate — about an hour; colloquial

A2Often

Wait an hour (just a bit), I'll be right back.

Подожди часик, я скоро.

Ч
🇷🇺Russian
часок

diminutive, informal — about or exactly an hour

A2Often

Stay for an hour (or so).

Останься на часок.

П
🇷🇺Russian
полчаса

half an hour — 30 minutes

A2Often

The lesson lasts half an hour.

Занятие длится полчаса.

🇷🇺Russian

any span of time between events — a general term

B1Often

The interval between meetings is an hour.

Промежуток между встречами — час.

🇷🇺Russian

a defined span of time, often with distinguishing features

B1Often

The training period is one year.

Период обучения — один год.

И
🇷🇺Russian
интервал

term denoting the time span between events; often technical/formal

B2Often

The interval between measurements is ten minutes.

Интервал между замерами — десять минут.

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How to pronounce час and what this word means

час translation: hour. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce час

[t͡ɕas]

час translation

hour

час examples

I usually wait an hour for the bus.

час transcription

[t͡ɕas], ауэр

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час meaning: what does it mean?

шестьдесят минут; стандартная крупная единица времени

час pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

I usually wait an hour for the bus. Translation: Обычно я жду автобус примерно час.

Is час part of Adverbs of Frequency vocabulary?

Yes, час (hour) can be learned in the Adverbs of Frequency topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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