russian
Relating to Russia, its people, its language, or its culture. It describes things that come from or are connected to the largest country in the world.
Exemples
3 sur 5I bought a beautiful Russian doll while traveling in Moscow.
I bought a traditional doll from Russia while visiting Moscow.
The Russian ambassador will speak at the international summit.
The official representative from Russia will talk at the meeting.
My friend is Russian, and she makes amazing soup.
My friend comes from Russia and is a great cook.
Synonymes
Antonymes
Famille de mots
Astuce mémo
Think of the word 'RUSH'. Russia is so big that if you want to see all of it, you have to 'rush' in your 'Russian' car!
Quiz rapide
Dmitry is from Saint Petersburg; he is ________.
Correct !
La bonne réponse est : Russian
Exemples
I bought a beautiful Russian doll while traveling in Moscow.
everydayI bought a traditional doll from Russia while visiting Moscow.
The Russian ambassador will speak at the international summit.
formalThe official representative from Russia will talk at the meeting.
My friend is Russian, and she makes amazing soup.
informalMy friend comes from Russia and is a great cook.
The course focuses on nineteenth-century Russian literature.
academicThe class studies books written by authors from Russia in the 1800s.
We are currently analyzing the trends in the Russian energy sector.
businessWe are looking at how the energy business is changing in Russia.
Synonymes
Antonymes
Famille de mots
Collocations courantes
Phrases Courantes
Russian roulette
a dangerous game of chance
Russian nesting doll
a set of wooden dolls of decreasing size placed inside one another
Russian dressing
a piquant salad dressing made of mayonnaise and ketchup
Souvent confondu avec
Russia is the name of the country (noun), while Russian is the adjective or language name.
Prussian refers to a historical region in Germany/Poland, not Russia.
Notes d'usage
Always capitalize 'Russian' because it is derived from a proper noun (the country Russia). It is used both as an adjective and a noun to describe people or the language.
Erreurs courantes
Learners often use the country name 'Russia' when they should use the adjective 'Russian', for example saying 'I like Russia food' instead of 'I like Russian food.'
Astuce mémo
Think of the word 'RUSH'. Russia is so big that if you want to see all of it, you have to 'rush' in your 'Russian' car!
Origine du mot
Derived from 'Rus', the name of the medieval state and people who lived in that region.
Modèles grammaticaux
Contexte culturel
The word is strongly associated with the Cyrillic alphabet, classical ballet, and famous novelists like Tolstoy and Dostoevsky.
Quiz rapide
Dmitry is from Saint Petersburg; he is ________.
Correct !
La bonne réponse est : Russian
Mots lis
unknown
A1A person or thing that is not known, recognized, or familiar. It often refers to a mysterious situation or a person who has not yet achieved fame or success.
of
A1A preposition used to show a relationship between a part and a whole, or to indicate belonging and origin. It connects a noun or pronoun to another part of the sentence to specify which one or what kind.
in
A1A preposition used to indicate position within a container, a space, an area, or a period of time. It describes being surrounded by something or being inside the boundaries of a location.
it
A1A third-person singular pronoun used to refer to an object, animal, or situation that has already been mentioned or is clear from context. It is also frequently used as a dummy subject to talk about time, weather, or distance.
on
A1A preposition used to indicate that something is in a position above and supported by a surface. It is also used to indicate a specific day or date, or to show that a device is functioning.
as
A1A conjunction used to compare two things that are equal in some way. It is most commonly used in the pattern 'as + adjective/adverb + as' to show similarity.
this
A1Used to identify a specific person, thing, or idea that is physically close to the speaker or has just been mentioned. It can also refer to the present time or a situation that is currently happening.
by
A1A preposition used to show the method or means of doing something, or to identify the person or thing that performs an action. It frequently appears in passive sentences to indicate the agent or before modes of transport.
we
A1The word 'we' is a first-person plural pronoun used to refer to the speaker and one or more other people collectively. It is used as the subject of a sentence or clause.
or
A1A coordinating conjunction used to connect two or more possibilities or alternatives. it indicates that only one of the options is likely, required, or true.
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