восток
Translation of восток
east
Russian word in Latin letters: vostok
Meaning of восток
Сторона света, где восходит солнце.
the direction where the sun rises

Pronunciation
Traps and common mistakes
В востоке or на востоке?
на востоке
на востоке = in the east
Don't say в востоке. With directions use на: на востоке, на юге.
Мои родители живут на востоке страны.
My parents live in the east of the country.
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The sun rises in the east.
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Солнце встаёт на востоке.
We drove east for an hour.
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Мы час ехали на восток.
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восток meaning: what does it mean?
the direction where the sun rises
восток pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
восток is pronounced as [vɐˈstok]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
восток definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
The sun rises in the east. Translation: Солнце встаёт на востоке.
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