somewhat often used word (#1650)
Translation
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1.Wednesday
Wednesday
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2.environment, surroundings, milieu, medium
environment
Also: surroundings, milieu, medium
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Separate translations by commata. New major meaning should get a new line entry.
A good example is ручка which looks like
1. pen, ballpoint
2. handle, knob, grip
3. arm
4. arm rest
Usage Info
Examples
- Мой шу́рин у́мер в про́шлую среду́. My brother-in-law passed away last Wednesday.
- Я не зна́ю, вто́рник сего́дня или среда́. I don't know if today is Tuesday or Wednesday.
- Я перераба́тываю отходы и забо́чусь об окружа́ющей среде́. I recycle and take care of the environment.
- Я встреча́лся с друзья́ми в про́шлую среду́ утром. I met my friends last Wednesday morning.
- 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.
- Я испо́льзую только те аэрозо́ли, кото́рые безопа́сны для окружа́ющей среды. I only use sprays that are friendly to the environment.
- Мы до́лжны стара́ться оберега́ть окружа́ющую среду́. We must try to protect the environment.
- Со́лнечная эне́ргия не угрожа́ет окружа́ющей среде́. Solar energy does not threaten the environment.
- Из года в год пробле́мы загрязне́ния окружа́ющей среды стано́вятся всё более и более серьёзными. From year to year, pollution problems are becoming more and more serious.
- На наш хара́ктер влия́ет окружа́ющая среда́. Our character is affected by the environment.
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Declension
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 |
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