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nation

nation

Meaning of nation

people group

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British English/ˈneɪʃən/
American English/ˈneɪʃən/
Russian transcription[ˈnat͡sɨjə]
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nation with Russian translation

nation usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Нация отмечает день урожая парадами и песнями.

The nation celebrates its harvest day with parades and songs.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Спортивные соревнования могут объединять нацию на несколько дней.

Sports events can bring a nation together for several days.

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nation belongs to the topic "Culture and Traditions of Countries". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

nationнация
showerдуш
elevatorлифт
towelполотенце
TVтелевизор
viewвид
breakfastзавтрак

nation synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between nation / nation-state / people / country / nationality / state

🇬🇧English
nation

Refers to a large group of people sharing a common identity, culture or history.

A1Very Often

The nation celebrated its independence day.

Нация праздновала день своей независимости.

N
🇬🇧English
nation-state

A sovereign state whose citizens are largely of one nation; a political concept.

B1Rarely

The nation-state model became widespread in Europe.

Модель национального государства стала распространённой в Европе.

🇬🇧English

Can mean nation or community of people sharing identity or living in a country.

A1Very Often

The people demanded change.

Народ требовал перемен.

🇬🇧English

Emphasizes a territorial and political entity with borders and government.

A1Very Often

She traveled around the country last year.

В прошлом году она объехала всю страну.

N
🇬🇧English
nationality

Can mean legal membership (citizenship) or the identity of belonging to a nation.

A2Often

Her nationality is Canadian.

Её гражданство — канадское.

🇬🇧English

Stresses the political organization, government and institutions of an area.

A2Very Often

The state passed new laws last month.

Государство приняло новые законы в прошлом месяце.

E
🇬🇧English
ethnicity

Refers to shared ancestry, culture, language or traditions of a group.

A2Often

She identifies her ethnicity as Vietnamese.

Она называет свою этничность вьетнамской.

🇬🇧English

A group sharing a common cultural heritage, language or ancestry.

A2Often

Several ethnic groups live in the region.

В регионе живут несколько этнических групп.

🇬🇧English

Refers to the inhabitants of a place, often in statistical or demographic contexts.

A1Very Often

The population of the city is growing.

Население города растёт.

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How to pronounce nation and what this word means

nation translation: нация. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce nation

/ˈneɪʃən/

nation translation

нация

nation examples

The nation celebrates its harvest day with parades and songs.

nation transcription

/ˈneɪʃən/, /ˈneɪʃən/

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nation meaning: what does it mean?

people group

nation pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

nation is pronounced as /ˈneɪʃən/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

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

The nation celebrates its harvest day with parades and songs. Translation: Нация отмечает день урожая парадами и песнями.

Is nation part of Culture and Traditions of Countries vocabulary?

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

Is nation part of Travel and Leisure vocabulary?

Yes, nation (нация) can be learned in the Travel and Leisure topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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