Russian Vocabulary (and Wisdom)

How to say "doctor" in Russian

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врач

Meaning: doctor, physician

Pronunciation: [vrahch]

Part of speech: noun (masculine noun)

Rank: #497 (see frequency list)

Both of them became doctors.
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Example sentences:

Мой пáпа - врач, он рабóтает в поликли́нике.
My Dad is a doctor, he works in the clinic.
Он был прекрáсным врачóм.
He was a wonderful doctor.
Ты ужé вы́звал врачá?
Have you called to the doctor?
Cначáла онá рабóтала дéтским врачóм.
First she worked as a pediatrician.
literal First she worked as a children's doctor.
Ты рассказáл о своéй проблéме зубнóму врачу́?
Have you told the dentist about your problem?
Они́ óба стáли врачáми.
Both of them became doctors.
Мы хотéли бы поменя́ть участкóвого врачá.
We'd like to change our local doctor.
Он - óчень извéстный врач-рентгенóлог.
He's a very famous radiologist.
Я ужé расскáзывал тебé о нáшем врачé?
Have I already told you about our doctor?
В 1953 году́ Cтáлин нáчал "дéло врачéй".
In 1953 Stalin started the Doctors' plot.
Какóe лекáрство вы́писал тебé врач?
What medicine did the doctor prescribe you?

Idioms and set expressions:

дéтский врач = pediatrician
участкóвый врач = local doctor
воéнный врач = army doctor
зубнóй врач = dentist
вы́звать врачá = call to the doctor

Related words:

дóктор = doctor
мéдик = doctor
врачéбный = medical
врачевáть = to сure
врачи́ха = female doctor (colloquial)

Proverbs and sayings:

Врéмя - лу́чший врач.
Time is the best doctor.
Боль врачá ищет.
Pain looks for a doctor.

Case

Singular

Plural

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