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праздник

holiday

Meaning of праздник

festive day

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Russian[ˈprazdʲnʲik]
Russianхолидэй
holiday
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праздник with English translation

праздник usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

Children look forward to the holiday when the whole town lights candles.

Дети с нетерпением ждут праздника, когда весь город зажигает свечи.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

The national holiday includes parades and family meals.

На национальном празднике проходят парады и семейные обеды.

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праздник belongs to the topic "Family Holidays and Traditions". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

праздникholiday
семьяfamily
родителиparents
мамаmom
папаdad
ребёнокchild
детиchildren

праздник synonyms

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What's the difference between праздник / торжество

🇷🇺Russian
праздник

A general day of celebration, rest, or festivity.

A1Very Often

We have a big holiday today.

Сегодня у нас большой праздник.

Т
🇷🇺Russian
торжество

A more formal word for a festive event or ceremony.

A1Often

A celebration was held at school for the anniversary.

В школе прошло торжество в честь юбилея.

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How to pronounce праздник and what this word means

праздник translation: holiday. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce праздник

[ˈprazdʲnʲik]

праздник translation

holiday

праздник examples

Children look forward to the holiday when the whole town lights candles.

праздник transcription

[ˈprazdʲnʲik], холидэй

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праздник meaning: what does it mean?

день отдыха с торжеством по особой причине или традиции

праздник pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

Children look forward to the holiday when the whole town lights candles. Translation: Дети с нетерпением ждут праздника, когда весь город зажигает свечи.

Is праздник part of Culture and Traditions of Countries vocabulary?

Yes, праздник (holiday) can be learned in the Culture and Traditions of Countries topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is праздник part of Family Holidays and Traditions vocabulary?

Yes, праздник (holiday) can be learned in the Family Holidays and Traditions topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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