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срок

fairly common #1580B2
nounmasculineinanimatecountable
  • 1.

    deadline, due date, appointed time

    Срок сда́чи рабо́ты — пя́тница.

    The deadline for handing in the work is Friday.

    Often in в срок 'on time', к сроку 'by the deadline'.

  • 2.

    term, period of time, duration

    Срок де́йствия па́спорта — де́сять лет.

    The passport is valid for a period of ten years.

    Used for validity, contracts, sentences: срок действия, срок годности.

Usage info

сроки хранения: shelf life
на длительный срок: for a long time

Examples

Declension

SingularPlural
Nom.Nominative

сро́к

сро́ки

Gen.Genitive

сро́ка

сро́ков

Dat.Dative

сро́ку

сро́кам

Acc.Accusative

сро́к

сро́ки

Inst.Instrumental

сро́ком

сро́ками

Prep.Prepositional

сро́ке

сро́ках

Typical usagePRO

  • Deadlines and timing

    • в срок

      on time; by the deadline

    • к сроку́

      by the deadline (by the due date)

    • уложи́ться в срок

      to make the deadline

    • сорва́ть сро́ки

      to miss the deadlines; to delay the schedule

  • Validity and submission periods

    • срок де́йствия

      validity period

    • по истече́нии срока́

      upon expiry of the term

    • до истече́ния срока́

      before the term expires

    • срок го́дности

      expiration date; shelf life

  • Sentencing and prison terms

    • получи́ть срок

      to get a prison sentence

    • отбыва́ть срок

      to serve a sentence

    • отси́деть срок

      to do time; to serve one's sentence

    • срок заключе́ния

      prison term

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  • Iron edited translation 2 weeks ago.
  • thinkpad20 edited translation 8 months ago.
  • luke.hess97 edited translation 2 years ago.
  • drvuquangson edited usage info 3 years ago.