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армия

army

Meaning of армия

the part of a country's military that fights on land

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Russian[ˈarmʲɪjə]
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армия with English translation

армия usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

The army crossed the border at dawn.

Армия пересекла границу на рассвете.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

He hopes to serve in the army one day.

Он надеется когда-нибудь служить в армии.

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армия belongs to the topic "Top 2500". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

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армия synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between армия / войско / вооружённые силы / армейский / сухопутные войска

🇷🇺Russian
армия

army — the part of a country's military that fights on land

A2Often

The army crossed the border at dawn.

Армия пересекла границу на рассвете.

А
🇷🇺Russian
армия

The main general word for a country's armed forces; can also mean the army as a whole.

A2Very Often

The country has a strong army.

У страны сильная армия.

В
🇷🇺Russian
войско

More bookish and historical; often used in older texts, for military forces, or a large troop.

B1Rarely

The prince gathered a large troop.

Князь собрал большое войско.

В
🇷🇺Russian
вооружённые силы

The official term for all military forces of a country: army, navy, air force, etc.; broader than just the land army.

B1Often

The country's armed forces are taking part in exercises.

Вооружённые силы страны участвуют в учениях.

А
🇷🇺Russian
армейский

This is not a noun but an adjective: it means 'related to the army'. It is not a direct synonym of the noun 'army'.

A2Often

He wears army uniform.

Он носит армейскую форму.

С
🇷🇺Russian
сухопутные войска

The official name for the land branch of the armed forces; exactly 'land forces' and does not include the navy or air force.

B1Often

The land forces are conducting joint exercises.

Сухопутные войска проводят совместные учения.

Н
🇷🇺Russian
наземные войска

An uncommon variant; in normal speech and official texts, 'сухопутные войска' is more natural.

B1Rarely

The ground troops were sent to the border.

Наземные войска были направлены к границе.

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How to pronounce армия and what this word means

армия translation: army. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce армия

[ˈarmʲɪjə]

армия translation

army

армия examples

The army crossed the border at dawn.

армия transcription

[ˈarmʲɪjə]

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армия meaning: what does it mean?

сухопутные войска страны, сражающиеся на земле

армия pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

The army crossed the border at dawn. Translation: Армия пересекла границу на рассвете.

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