годы
years
periods of twelve months
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годы with English translation
годы usage examples
It took years to finish the project.
На завершение проекта ушли годы.
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годы synonyms
What's the difference between годы / леты / годы жизни / возраст / время
The common word for periods of years; can also mean age in context.
Years passed, and he did not change.
Прошли годы, а он не изменился.
An old-fashioned or poetic word for years; often sounds literary.
The years of youth have long passed.
Леты юности давно миновали.
Emphasizes the span of someone's life.
In the last years of his life, he wrote a lot.
В последние годы жизни он много писал.
His age is ten years.
Его возраст — десять лет.
A very broad word: it can mean a period, term, era, or moment, not just years.
It was a difficult time for the family.
Это было трудное время для семьи.
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How to pronounce годы and what this word means
годы translation: years. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce годы
[ˈgodɨ]
годы translation
years
годы examples
They lived there for many years.
годы transcription
[ˈgodɨ]
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годы meaning: what does it mean?
отрезки времени по двенадцать месяцев
годы pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
годы is pronounced as [ˈgodɨ]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
годы definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
They lived there for many years. Translation: Они жили там много лет.
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