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гражданский

civil

Meaning of гражданский

connected with ordinary citizens, not the military

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Russian[ɡrɐʐˈdanskʲɪj]
civil
гражданский - civil
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гражданский with English translation

гражданский usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

The civil court will hear the case tomorrow.

Гражданский суд рассмотрит дело завтра.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

He works in civil aviation.

Он работает в гражданской авиации.

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гражданскийcivil
рубленыйchopped
приготовленныйcooked
замороженныйfrozen
сыройraw
солёныйsalty
нарезанный ломтикамиsliced

гражданский synonyms

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What's the difference between гражданский / мирный / общественный / гражданский и политический / негражданский

🇷🇺Russian
гражданский

civil — connected with ordinary citizens, not the military

C1Often

The civil court will hear the case tomorrow.

Гражданский суд рассмотрит дело завтра.

Г
🇷🇺Russian
гражданский

The main equivalent: connected with civilians, not the military.

C1Very Often

Civil aviation operates separately from the military.

Гражданская авиация работает отдельно от военной.

М
🇷🇺Russian
мирный

Emphasizes the absence of war, armed conflict, or violence; not a direct synonym of “not military.”

C1Often

Civilian life in the city returned after the conflict.

Мирная жизнь в городе восстановилась после конфликта.

О
🇷🇺Russian
общественный

Refers to society, the state, or the public sphere; broader than “civil” and often means “public/social.”

C1Very Often

Public transport does not belong to the military sphere.

Общественный транспорт не относится к военной сфере.

Г
🇷🇺Russian
гражданский и политический

A fixed phrase, mainly in law and official documents; means “civil and political” as in rights and freedoms.

C1Rarely

The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights protects basic freedoms.

Международный пакт о гражданских и политических правах защищает основные свободы.

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🇷🇺Russian
негражданский

Means “not civilian”; rare and used mainly in contrasts or specialized contexts.

C1Very Rarely

Non-civilian personnel do not have access to part of the facility.

Негражданский персонал не имеет доступа к части объекта.

Н
🇷🇺Russian
невоенный

Close to “civil” in the sense of “not military,” but specifically stresses the absence of army connection.

C1Very Often

Non-military aviation is used for transporting passengers and cargo.

Невоенная авиация используется для перевозки пассажиров и грузов.

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How to pronounce гражданский and what this word means

гражданский translation: civil. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce гражданский

[ɡrɐʐˈdanskʲɪj]

гражданский translation

civil

гражданский examples

The civil court will hear the case tomorrow.

гражданский transcription

[ɡrɐʐˈdanskʲɪj]

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гражданский meaning: what does it mean?

относящийся к мирным жителям, не к армии

гражданский pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

The civil court will hear the case tomorrow. Translation: Гражданский суд рассмотрит дело завтра.

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