район
district
an area of a city or country with its own name or purpose
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район with English translation
район usage examples
The museum is in the old district.
Музей находится в старом районе.
That district has many small shops.
В том районе много маленьких магазинов.
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район synonyms
What's the difference between район / округ / квартал / микрорайон / райончик
district — an area of a city or country with its own name or purpose
The museum is in the old district.
Музей находится в старом районе.
The most general and neutral word for an area of a city or region with defined boundaries or a special function.
We live in a new district of the city.
Мы живём в новом районе города.
A more official, administrative term, often referring to a larger territorial unit or part of a city/country.
The school is located in the central district.
Школа находится в центральном округе.
Usually a small part of a city bounded by streets; can also mean a residential or business block.
There are many old houses in this district/block.
В этом квартале много старых домов.
A residential area within a city, usually with apartment blocks, schools, and shops; more specific than just 'district'.
The kindergarten was built in our residential district.
Детский сад построили в нашем микрорайоне.
A diminutive, colloquial form of 'район'; often sounds informal and can carry a slightly dismissive tone.
We live in a quiet little district on the outskirts.
Мы живём в спокойном райончике на окраине.
A historical administrative term; it is almost never used in modern Russian.
In pre-revolutionary Russia, a uyezd was an administrative unit.
В дореволюционной России уезд был административной единицей.
A larger area than a district; usually an administrative region or broad geographic zone.
They moved to a neighboring region.
Они переехали в соседнюю область.
A very broad word for any area or space; it does not have to be an administrative unit.
This is the school territory.
Это территория школы.
A precise official term for a district as an administrative unit of territorial division.
A new administrative district was created in 2020.
Новый административный район был создан в 2020 году.
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How to pronounce район and what this word means
район translation: district. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce район
[rɐˈjon]
район translation
district
район examples
The museum is in the old district.
район transcription
[rɐˈjon]
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Questions about this word
район meaning: what does it mean?
часть города или страны со своим названием или назначением
район pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
район is pronounced as [rɐˈjon]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
район definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
The museum is in the old district. Translation: Музей находится в старом районе.
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