Russian Vocabulary
How to say "word" in Russian
Meaning:
word, term, speech, address, promise
Pronunciation:
[SLOH-vuh]
Part of speech: noun (neuter noun)
Rank: #104 (see frequency list)
The word "слово" typed in Russian font
- Что зна́чит э́то сло́во?
- What does this word mean?
- Ни сло́ва не говоря, Тиму́р кивну́л голово́й.
- Not saying a word, Timour nodded his head.
- Он повтори́л мой вопро́с сло́во в сло́во.
- He repeated my question word for word.
- Я попыта́юсь объясни́ть в не́скольких слова́х.
- I will try to explain in a few words.
- Я не верю вашим словам.
- I don't believe what you say.
- literal I don't believe your words/promises.
- Это невозмо́жно переда́ть слова́ми.
- It is impossible to put into words.
- Эти слова́ прозвуча́ли ка́к-то стра́нно.
- These words sounded in a strange manner.
- Она́ говори́ла ме́дленно, подбира́я слова́.
- She was talking slowly, selecting the [right] words.
- Пожа́луйста, произнеси́те это сло́во.
- Please, pronounce this word.
- Вы сде́лали оши́бку в э́том сло́ве.
- You made a mistake in this word.
- По́сле выступле́ния дека́н дал сло́во студента́м.
- After the speech, the dean gave the floor to students.
- Одним словом, ... = in short; in a word
- Словом, ... = in a word
- слово в слово = word for word
literal word in word - ни слова = not a word, not a syllable
- Честное слово! = Honestly!; I'm not kidding!
literal honest word - другими словами = in other words
- не то слово = it's not the right word (it's worse/better/different)
- на словах = by word of mouth; in words
- игра слов = play on words; pun
- к слову = by the way
literal by word - давать слово (+ dative) = to give/pledge one's word; to give the floor
literal give word - по его словам = according to him
literal by his words - по словам кого-либо. = according to smb.
- иными словами = in other words
- печатное слово = printed word; publications, books, etc.
- слово дня = word of the day
- без лишних слов = without beating about the bush
literal without unnecessary words - бросать слова на ветер = to waste one's words
literal throw words to the wind - двух слов связать не может = he can't put two words together
- он за словом в карман не полезет = he is never at a loss for words
literal he will not dive to a pocket for a word - ловить каждое слово = to hang upon smb's words
literal to catch every word - словом не обмолвиться = not to breathe a syllable; not to breathe a word
- не описать словами = it's hard to put into words; words cannot describe this
- не передать словами = it's hard to put into words; words cannot describe this
- поймать на слове = to take smb at his/her word
- взять свои слова обратно = to withdraw one's words
literal take one's words back
- словарь = dictionary
- словечко = (diminutive form) word
- словесный = verbal, oral, wordy
- речь = speech
- язык = tongue, language
- буква = letter
- Слово не обух -- в лоб не бьёт.
- Hard words break no bones.
- Где много слов, там мало дела.
- All talk and no action.
- literal Where there are many words, there are few deeds.
- Не давши слова -- крепись, а давши -- держись.
- Don't make a promise you can't keep.
- literal Not having given a word try to prevent to promise, but having had given a word be strong.
- Дела говорят громче слов.
- Actions speak lauder than words.
- Слову верь, а дело проверь.
- Words are the wise man's counters and the fool's money.
- literal Believe to a word, but verify the deed.
- Меньше слов, больше дела.
- Less gab and more action.
- literal Less words, more deeds.
- Ради красного словца не пожалеет ни мать, ни отца.
- For the sake of an effect word, he won't pity his mother or the Lord.
- Слово не воробей, вылетит -- не поймаешь.
- A word is not a sparrow, once it flies out, you won't catch it.
- Слово -- серебро, молчание -- золото.
- Word is silver, silence is gold.
- Красивыми словами сыт не будешь.
- The belly is not filled with fair words.
| Case |
Singular |
Plural |
| Nominative | сло́во | слова́ |
| Genitive | сло́ва | сло́в |
| Dative | сло́ву | слова́м |
| Accusative | сло́во | слова́ |
| Instrumental | сло́вом | слова́ми |
| Prepositional | сло́ве | слова́х |
Audio recordings: Copyright© 2006 Streit Goulnara, Streit Eric, Vion Nicolas. Copyright© 2007 S. Sakhno, N. Vion. Distributed under CC-BY.
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