век
Translation of век
century
Meaning of век
Период, равный ста годам.
a period of one hundred years

Transcription and pronunciation of век
- Transcription
- [ˈvʲek]
- In Latin letters
- vek
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This building is over a century old.
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Этому зданию больше века.
She hopes to live to see the next century.
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Она надеется дожить до следующего века.
век synonyms
What's the difference between век and столетие
A hundred years; more bookish, also for anniversaries.
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What does век mean?
a period of one hundred years
How do you pronounce век?
век is pronounced [ˈvʲek], in Latin letters “vek”.
How is век used in a sentence?
This building is over a century old. Translation: Этому зданию больше века.
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