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восток

Translation of восток

east

Russian word in Latin letters: vostok

Meaning of восток

Russian

Сторона света, где восходит солнце.

English

the direction where the sun rises

east

Pronunciation

Russian · Male
[vɐˈstok]
Russian · Female

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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Translate these short sentences from English into Russian using the word you are learning. Then open one possible answer and compare it with yours. This is practice, not a test.

  1. The sun rises in the east.

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    Солнце встаёт на востоке.

  2. 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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