Russian Word of the Day

Friday, April 10, 2026

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играть

to play, act, gamble

[eeg-RAHT']

Do you play soccer?
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Ты игрáeшь в футбóл?
Do you play soccer?
Мáма игрáeт на скри́пке, а я – на пиани́но.
My mum plays the violin and I play the piano.
Дéти вécело игрáли во дворé.
Children played merrily in the yard.
Когдá я был молоды́м, я игрáл в шáхматы по выходны́м.
When I was young I used to play chess on weekends.
Зáвтра Фрáнция игрáeт прóтив Брази́лии.
France is playing Brazil tomorrow.

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