Russian Meaning in English
word
/ˈɹəʃən/
RUH-shuhn
/ˈɹəʃən/
RUH-shuhn
Definition
Russian can describe a person from Russia, the language spoken in Russia, or something related to Russia. The exact meaning depends on the sentence.
Usage & Nuances
Usually capitalized as 'Russian'. As a noun, it often means a person or the language; as an adjective, it describes things like 'Russian food' or 'Russian history'. Make sure context shows which meaning you want.
Spanish: ruso - rusaPortuguese (BR): russo - russaPortuguese (PT): russo - russaChinese (Simplified): 俄罗斯人 - 俄语 - 俄罗斯的Chinese (Traditional): 俄羅斯人 - 俄語 - 俄羅斯的Hindi: रूसी - रूसी भाषा - रूस का/कीArabic: روسي - اللغة الروسية - روسيّBengali: রাশিয়ান - রাশিয়ান ভাষা - রাশিয়ার (সম্পর্কিত)Russian: русский - русская (женщина) - русский языкJapanese: ロシア人 - ロシア語 - ロシアの（形容詞）Vietnamese: người Nga - tiếng Nga - thuộc về NgaKorean: 러시아인 - 러시아어 - 러시아의Turkish: Rus - Rusça - Rusya'ya aitUrdu: روسی - روسی زبان - روس کاIndonesian: người Nga - tiếng Nga - thuộc về Nga
Example Sentences
My neighbor is Russian.
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She is learning Russian at school.
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We ate Russian bread with soup.
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I can't read this menu—it's all in Russian.
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He has a Russian accent, but he grew up in Canada.
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We watched a Russian film last night, and it was surprisingly funny.
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