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а б в г д е ё ж з и й к л м н о п р с т у ф х ц ч ш щ ъ ы ь э ю я

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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).

среда́

noun, female, inanimate
somewhat often used word (#1650)

Noun basics

Gender: none/unknown male female both (m & f) neuter plural only

Is it living?: (unknown) inanimate animate

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Wednesday

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environment

Also: surroundings, milieu, medium

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Поедание мя́са вреди́т вашему здоро́вью и окружа́ющей среде́. Eating meat is bad for your health and for the environment.
Только безрабо́тные хо́дят на свида́ния по среда́м. Only unemployed people date on Wednesdays.
Если челове́чество не будет забо́титься об окружа́ющей среде́, окружа́ющая среда́ мо́жет уничто́жить челове́чество. If mankind doesn't take care of the environment, the environment may eliminate mankind.
Како́й сего́дня день? - "Среда́". What day is it? "It's Wednesday."
Ваша пятичасовая щети́на вреди́т окружа́ющей среде́. Your five o’clock shadow is hurting the environment.
Ты свобо́ден в среду́? Are you free on Wednesday?
До неда́вних пор люде́й в развитых стра́нах не интересова́ла окружа́ющая среда́. Until quite recently, people in developed countries didn't care much about the environment.
На наш хара́ктер влия́ет окружа́ющая среда́. Our character is affected by the environment.
Я встреча́лся с друзья́ми в про́шлую среду́ утром. I met my friends last Wednesday morning.
Том — защи́тник окружа́ющей среды. Tom is an environmentalist.

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Declension

Normal Singular only Plural only Indeclinable

Note: Stress change

	singular	plural
nom. nominative	среда́	сре́ды
gen. genitive	среды́	сре́д
dat. dative	среде́	среда́м
acc. accusative	среду́	сре́ды
inst. instrumental	средо́й средо́ю	среда́ми
prep. prepositional	среде́	среда́х