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средства

living

Meaning of средства

the money you need to live

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Russian[ˈsrʲeːstvə]
living
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средства with English translation

средства usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

She earns a good living from freelance work.

Она зарабатывает хорошие средства на фрилансе.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

His living is not enough to cover the rent.

Его средств не хватает на оплату аренды.

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средства 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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What's the difference between средства / средства к существованию / заработок / доход / жалованье

🇷🇺Russian
средства

living — the money you need to live

B2Often

She earns a good living from freelance work.

Она зарабатывает хорошие средства на фрилансе.

С
🇷🇺Russian
средства

The most general word for money or resources; in the meaning of living expenses, it is broader and a bit more formal than salary or income.

B1Very Often

He had the means to live after selling the apartment.

У него были средства на жизнь после продажи квартиры.

С
🇷🇺Russian
средства к существованию

A direct and exact phrase for the money a person lives on; it usually stresses everyday necessity.

B1Often

His pension is his only means of livelihood.

Пенсия — это его единственные средства к существованию.

З
🇷🇺Russian
заработок

What a person earns by working; usually regular or occasional money from labor, not money in general.

B1Very Often

His earnings barely covered housing costs.

Его заработок едва покрывал расходы на жильё.

Д
🇷🇺Russian
доход

Money that a person or family receives over a period; broader than earnings and can include different sources.

B1Very Often

His income was enough only for the essentials.

Его дохода хватало только на самое необходимое.

Ж
🇷🇺Russian
жалованье

An old-fashioned or formal-historical word for salary, usually for service or work in the state, army, etc.

B1Rarely

In old books, officers received a salary.

В старых книгах офицеры получали жалованье.

С
🇷🇺Russian
содержание

Money used to support someone; it emphasizes dependence on another person, family, the state, or an institution.

B1Often

The child was supported by the parents.

Ребёнок был на содержании у родителей.

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средства translation: living. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce средства

[ˈsrʲeːstvə]

средства translation

living

средства examples

She earns a good living from freelance work.

средства transcription

[ˈsrʲeːstvə]

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средства meaning: what does it mean?

деньги, необходимые для повседневной жизни

средства pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

She earns a good living from freelance work. Translation: Она зарабатывает хорошие средства на фрилансе.

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