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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).

сре́дство

noun, neuter, inanimate
often used word (#477)

Noun basics

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

Is it living?: (unknown) inanimate animate

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way

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resource

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По э́той доро́ге всегда е́здит огро́мное коли́чество транспо́ртных средств. There are always a lot of vehicles on this road.
Получи́ло разви́тие новое сре́дство сообще́ния — желе́зная дорога. A new means of communication was developed — the railway.
К сожале́нию, у него отсу́тствуют необходи́мые фина́нсовые сре́дства для уча́стия в президе́нтской кампа́нии. Regrettably, he lacks the financial wherewithal to run a presidential campaign.
Я испро́бовал все други́е сре́дства. I've tried everything else.
Како́е сре́дство лучшее от просту́ды? What is the best remedy for colds?
Разве цель опра́вдывает сре́дства? Does the end justify the means?
Она собира́ет сре́дства для по́мощи слепы́м. She is collecting on behalf of the blind.
Том живёт не по сре́дствам. Tom lives beyond his means.
Транспо́ртное сре́дство не останови́лось. The car didn't stop.
Все сре́дства заморожены до дальне́йшего уведомле́ния. All funds are frozen until further notice.

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Declension

Normal Singular only Plural only Indeclinable

	singular	plural
nom. nominative	сре́дство	сре́дства
gen. genitive	сре́дства	сре́дств
dat. dative	сре́дству	сре́дствам
acc. accusative	сре́дство	сре́дства
inst. instrumental	сре́дством	сре́дствами
prep. prepositional	сре́дстве	сре́дствах