лекарство
Translation of лекарство
drug
Meaning of лекарство
вещество или средство для лечения болезни
a medicine used to treat illness
Transcription and pronunciation of лекарство
лека́рство
stress on the 2nd syllable
- Transcription
- [lʲɪˈkarstvə]
- In Latin letters
- lekarstvo
Traps and common mistakes
Лекарство or наркотик?
наркотик
наркотик = illegal drug, narcotic
Don't mix them up. Medicine from a doctor — лекарство; an illegal substance — наркотик.
Полиция нашла наркотики в машине.
The police found drugs in the car.
Врач выписал мне новое лекарство.
The doctor prescribed me a new medicine.
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The nurse gave him a drug for the fever.
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Медсестра дала ему лекарство от температуры.
This drug helps with pain.
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Это лекарство помогает от боли.
лекарство synonyms
What's the difference between лекарство, препарат, медикамент, средство, and таблетка
Medical, official word: a medical product.
Bookish, official word for medicines.
With от: средство от кашля.
Advanced: broader words
Narrower: a pill.
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Questions about this word
What does лекарство mean?
a medicine used to treat illness
How do you pronounce лекарство?
лекарство is pronounced [lʲɪˈkarstvə], in Latin letters “lekarstvo”.
How is лекарство used in a sentence?
The nurse gave him a drug for the fever. Translation: Медсестра дала ему лекарство от температуры.
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