старина́

fairly common #4802

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

В старину лю́ди счита́ли, что Земля́ - пло́ская.
In ancient times people believed that the earth was flat.
В старину мздоимство было обычным делом.
In the old days, bribery was commonplace.
В старину за товар платили одну полушку.
In the old days, people paid one polushka for the goods.
В старину конница играла важную роль в битвах.
In olden times, cavalry played an important role in battles.
В старину саван шили из простого льна
In the old days, shrouds were made from plain linen.
Бортничество было распространено в старину.
Wild-hive beekeeping was widespread in the old days.
Эта картина сделана в виде стилизации под старину.
This painting is a stylization of something antique.
В старину люди часто использовали мену вместо денег.
In the old days, people often used barter instead of money.

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