река
English meaning: River
Russian Definition
(Русский)Река — крупный природный водоток. Реки России — одни из крупнейших в мире: Волга (длиннейшая река Европы, 3530 км, «Матушка Волга»), Обь, Енисей и Лена — великие сибирские реки. Реки России сыграли ключевую роль в географии, торговле и истории страны.
English Definition
A large natural watercourse flowing toward a sea, lake, or other body of water. Russia's rivers are among the world's most significant — the Volga (Europe's longest river, 3,530 km, called 'Mother Volga' / 'Матушка Волга'), the Ob, Yenisei, and Lena (Siberian rivers among the world's longest). Russian rivers are central to geography, trade, culture, and history — Moscow was founded on the Moscow River; the Volga was the axis of the Soviet industrial heartland.
Example
“Волга — главная река России, называемая «Матушкой Волгой» в народной традиции.”
In English: “The Volga is Russia's main river, called 'Mother Volga' in folk tradition.”
Synonyms
- водоток
- поток
Literary Heritage
“Воздух чист и свеж, как поцелуй ребёнка; солнце ярко, небо синё — чего бы, кажется, больше?”
/Vozdukh chist i svezh, kak potseluiy rebyonka; solntse yarko, nebo sinyo — chego by, kazhetsya, bol'she?/
“The air is pure and fresh as a child's kiss; the sun is bright, the sky is blue — what more could one want?”
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