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Mark the stress in russian words with a ' character behind the vowel, e.g. ру'чки, this will be converted to ру́чки. Leave out the stress when it is unambiguous, which is when the word contains ё or only one vowel (the vowels are а, я, э, е, ы, и, о, ё, у and ю).

о́бласть

noun, female, inanimate
often used word (#690)

Noun basics

Noun gender partner (e.g. кошка for кот):

Is it living?: (unknown) inanimate animate

Translation

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oblast

Also: province, region

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sphere

Also: field (area of knowledge)

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Мно́гие учёные рабо́тают в э́той о́бласти. Many scientists are working in this field.
Како́й у вас стаж рабо́ты в э́той о́бласти? What experience do you have in this field?
Секре́т продукти́вности в столь мно́гих областя́х - и в оригами - в том, чтобы дава́ть мёртвым лю́дям сде́лать рабо́ту за тебя. The secret to productivity in so many fields -- and in origami -- is letting dead people do your work for you.
Он спроси́л, есть ли у меня о́пыт в э́той о́бласти, и я отве́тила, что нет. He asked me if I had experience in this area, and I said no.
Том лу́чший специали́ст в свое́й о́бласти. Tom is the best man in his field.
Мария рабо́тает в о́бласти психиатри́и. Maria works in the field of psychiatry.
Он отли́чно разбира́ется во мно́гих областя́х. He is at home in a variety of fields.
Он занима́ется иссле́дованиями в о́бласти социоло́гии. He is doing research in sociology.
Он первопрохо́дец в э́той о́бласти. He is a pioneer in this field.
В да́нный моме́нт придается фо́рма иннова́циям в о́бласти образова́ния сле́дующих 50-ти лет. The educational innovations of next half-century are being shaped right now.

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Declension

Normal Singular only Plural only Indeclinable

Note: Stress change

	singular	plural
nom. nominative	о́бласть	о́бласти
gen. genitive	о́бласти	областе́й
dat. dative	о́бласти	областя́м
acc. accusative	о́бласть	о́бласти
inst. instrumental	о́бластью	областя́ми
prep. prepositional	о́бласти	областя́х