село́

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1.
village, large village
Он вы́рос в большо́м селе́ под Ряза́нью.
He grew up in a large village near Ryazan.
Historically a large peasant settlement serving as the economic and administrative centre for surrounding hamlets; in pre-revolutionary Russia it always had a church.
2.
countryside, rural areas
На селе́ ма́ло рабо́ты для молодёжи.
There is little work for young people in the countryside.
Chiefly in the set phrase на селе 'in the countryside'.

Examples

Депопуляция сёл беспокоит местные власти.
The depopulation of rural villages concerns the local authorities.
Он вырос в маленьком селе в Поволжье.
He grew up in a small village in the Volga Region.
Старый офеня знал все окрестные сёла наизусть.
The old peddler knew all the surrounding villages by heart.
Дедовский дом стоит на краю села
The old family house stands on the edge of the village.
На окраине села стоит маленький заводик.
There is a small factory on the outskirts of the village.
Общинный совет решал все важные вопросы села.
The communal council made all the important decisions for the village.
Мы гуляли по екатерининскому парку в Царском Селе.
We walked through Catherine Park in Tsarskoye Selo.
На э́том авто́бусе ты доберешься до села.
This bus will take you to the village.

⚠️ Stress change.