старина́

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nounfeminineinanimateuncountable

1.
old times, olden days, antiquity
В старину́ лю́ди жи́ли проще.
In the old days people lived more simply.
Often in the fixed phrase «в старину» 'in the old days'.
2.
antiques, antiquities, old things
Он собира́ет ру́сскую старину́.
He collects Russian antiques.
Collective: old objects, works of art and customs of former times.

Examples

Прости́те, старина. Я ду́мал, Вы зна́ли.
Sorry, old sport. I thought you knew.
В старину городом управляло градоначальство.
In the old days, the town was governed by the town administration.
В старину чужаков называли басурманами.
In olden times, strangers were called infidels.
Дед часто рассказывал нам про старину.
My grandfather often told us about the old days.
В старину многополье было обычной системой земледелия.
In the old days, the multi-field system was a common method of farming.
В старину конница играла важную роль в битвах.
In olden times, cavalry played an important role in battles.
В старину за товар платили одну полушку.
In the old days, people paid one polushka for the goods.
В старину кат исполнял приговор на площади.
In the old days, the executioner carried out sentences in the town square.

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