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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

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

Is it living?: (unknown) inanimate animate

Translation

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Wednesday

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environment

Also: surroundings, milieu, medium

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Она вы́росла в суро́вой окружа́ющей среде́ Нью-Йорка. She grew up in the harsh environment of New York City.
В неде́ле семь дней: понеде́льник, вто́рник, среда́, четве́рг, пя́тница, суббо́та и воскресе́нье. A week has seven days: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
Боб предложи́л отложи́ть вечери́нку до среды. Bob suggested that the party be put off till 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.
Пла́стиковые паке́ты нано́сят вред окружа́ющей среде́. Plastic bags are bad for the environment.
Я встреча́лся с друзья́ми в про́шлую среду́ утром. I met my friends last Wednesday morning.
Он — специали́ст по защи́те окружа́ющей среды. He is an environmentalist.
Уви́димся в сле́дующую среду́. I'll see you next Wednesday.
«Сего́дня како́й день неде́ли?» — «Среда́». What day of the week is it? "It's Wednesday."
Телеви́дение — очень ва́жная среда́ для переда́чи информа́ции. Television is a very important medium through which to provide information.

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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