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гражданство

Translation of гражданство

citizenship

Russian word in Latin letters: grazhdanstvo

Meaning of гражданство

Russian

законная принадлежность человека к какой-либо стране

English

the legal right of belonging to a country

citizenship

Pronunciation

Russian · Male
[ɡrɐʐˈdanstvə]
Russian · Female

Traps and common mistakes

Гражданство or национальность?

национальность

национальность ≠ nationality: ethnic origin

Don't say национальность for the passport question. Your country of citizenship — гражданство; your ethnic origin — национальность.

Гражданство у него канадское.

His nationality is Canadian.

По национальности он армянин.

He is Armenian by ethnicity, not by citizenship.

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  1. She got citizenship last year.

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    Она получила гражданство в прошлом году.

  2. He wants to get citizenship here.

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    Он хочет получить здесь гражданство.

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What's the difference between гражданство and подданство

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подданство

Historical or official: belonging to a monarchy.

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гражданство belongs to the topic "Identity and Personal Details →". Start with a short set of 2 words so the word is easier to remember in context.

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гражданство meaning: what does it mean?

the legal right of belonging to a country

гражданство pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

гражданство is pronounced as [ɡrɐʐˈdanstvə]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

гражданство definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

She got citizenship last year. Translation: Она получила гражданство в прошлом году.

Is гражданство part of Identity and Personal Details vocabulary?

Yes, гражданство (citizenship) can be learned in the Identity and Personal Details topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is гражданство part of Study and Work vocabulary?

Yes, гражданство (citizenship) can be learned in the Study and Work topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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