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век

Translation of век

century

Meaning of век

Russian

Период, равный ста годам.

English

a period of one hundred years

century

Transcription and pronunciation of век

Transcription
[ˈvʲek]
In Latin letters
vek

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  1. This building is over a century old.

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    Этому зданию больше века.

  2. She hopes to live to see the next century.

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    Она надеется дожить до следующего века.

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What's the difference between век and столетие

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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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