да́ча

fairly common #1481B2

nounfeminineinanimatecountable

1.
dacha, summer cottage, country cottage, country house
Летом мы живём на да́че.
In summer we live at the dacha.
Also refers to the summer stay itself: жить на даче = to spend the summer in the country.
2.
giving, administering, administration
Да́ча ло́жных показа́ний наказу́ема.
Giving false testimony is punishable.
Common in set phrases: дача показаний = giving testimony; дача взятки = bribery; дача лекарства = administering medicine.
3.
(rare) portion, allowance, rationagriculture
Су́точная да́ча овса́ — три килогра́мма.
The daily ration of oats is three kilograms.
4.
(rare) forest plot, woodland lot, wood lotforestry
Лесна́я да́ча принадлежа́ла графу.
The forest plot belonged to the count.
Usually as лесная дача.

Examples

Колькины родители уехали на дачу.
Kolya's parents have gone to their country house.
Летом мы перекочевали на дачу.
In the summer, we moved out to the dacha.
Мы купили водоочистительный прибор для дачи.
We bought a water-purification device for our country house.
Птицы часто выклёвывают виноград на нашей даче.
The birds often peck at the grapes at our dacha.
Мы построили парник для огурцов на даче.
We built a greenhouse for cucumbers at the dacha.
Мы поехали на кунцевскую дачу вечером.
We went to the dacha in Kuntsevo in the evening.
Он купил новую качалку для дачи.
He bought a new rocking chair for the country house.
Мы славно провели время на даче.
We had a great time at the dacha.