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крестьянин

peasant

Meaning of крестьянин

a poor farmer or rural worker

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Russian[krʲɪˈsʲtʲjænʲɪn]
peasant
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крестьянин with English translation

крестьянин usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

The peasant sold vegetables at the market.

Крестьянин продавал овощи на рынке.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

In the novel, a peasant helps the village survive.

В романе крестьянин помогает деревне выжить.

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

крестьянинpeasant
яблокоapple
рисrice
сливочное маслоbutter
курицаchicken
семьяfamily
мамаmom

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What's the difference between крестьянин / селянин / деревенский житель / сельский житель

🇷🇺Russian
крестьянин

peasant — a poor farmer or rural worker

C1Often

The peasant sold vegetables at the market.

Крестьянин продавал овощи на рынке.

К
🇷🇺Russian
крестьянин

the main word for a rural worker or farmer, especially one engaged in agriculture; closest to English peasant

C1Very Often

In the 19th century, peasants made up most of the country's population.

В XIX веке крестьяне составляли большую часть населения страны.

С
🇷🇺Russian
селянин

a literary or somewhat old-fashioned word for a village resident; sounds stylistically marked

C1Rarely

The villager came out onto the porch and looked at the road.

Селянин вышел на крыльцо и посмотрел на дорогу.

Д
🇷🇺Russian
деревенский житель

a descriptive neutral phrase meaning a person who lives in a village; not necessarily a farmer by occupation

C1Often

A village resident may work not only in the fields but also in a local shop.

Деревенский житель может работать не только в поле, но и в местном магазине.

С
🇷🇺Russian
сельский житель

a neutral official term for a person living in the countryside; the broadest item in the list

C1Very Often

Rural residents often go to the city for shopping and services.

Сельские жители нередко ездят в город за покупками и услугами.

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крестьянин translation: peasant. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce крестьянин

[krʲɪˈsʲtʲjænʲɪn]

крестьянин translation

peasant

крестьянин examples

The peasant sold vegetables at the market.

крестьянин transcription

[krʲɪˈsʲtʲjænʲɪn]

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крестьянин meaning: what does it mean?

бедный сельский житель, работающий на земле

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

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

The peasant sold vegetables at the market. Translation: Крестьянин продавал овощи на рынке.

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