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Russian

Meaning of Russian

relating to Russia or its people or language

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Pronunciation
British English/ˈrʌʃən/
American English/ˈrʌʃən/
Russian transcription[ˈrusʲkʲɪj]
Russian
Russian - русский
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Russian with Russian translation

Russian usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Моя сестра изучает русский в университете.

My sister is studying Russian at university.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Мы услышали русскую песню по радио.

We heard a Russian song on the radio.

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Russian belongs to the topic "Top 5000". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

Russianрусский
ChristmasРождество
New YearНовый год
Mrгосподин
Mrsмиссис
sirсэр
godБог

Russian synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between Russian / Slavic

🇬🇧English
Russian

русский — relating to Russia or its people or language

A2Often

My sister is studying Russian at university.

Моя сестра изучает русский в университете.

R
🇬🇧English
Russian

same as the headword; refers to Russia, its people, or its language

A2Very Often

She is studying Russian history.

Она изучает русскую историю.

S
🇬🇧English
Slavic

Slavic; broader than Russian, referring to all Slavic peoples, languages, and cultures

A2Often

Polish is a Slavic language.

Польский — славянский язык.

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How to pronounce Russian and what this word means

Russian translation: русский. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce Russian

/ˈrʌʃən/

Russian translation

русский

Russian examples

My sister is studying Russian at university.

Russian transcription

/ˈrʌʃən/, /ˈrʌʃən/

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Russian meaning: what does it mean?

relating to Russia or its people or language

Russian pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

My sister is studying Russian at university. Translation: Моя сестра изучает русский в университете.

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