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выборы

Translation of выборы

election

Russian word in Latin letters: vybory

Meaning of выборы

Russian

официальное голосование за выбор руководителей

English

a formal vote to choose leaders

election

Pronunciation

Russian · Male
[ˈvɨbərɨ]
Russian · Female

Traps and common mistakes

Выборы or выбор?

выбор

выбор = a choice

Don't mix them up. A choice — выбор; an election — выборы (always plural).

У нас нет выбора.

We have no choice.

Он победил на выборах мэра.

He won the mayoral election.

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  1. The election results came in late at night.

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    Результаты выборов поступили поздно ночью.

  2. She followed the election closely on the news.

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    Она внимательно следила за выборами по новостям.

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What's the difference between выборы and голосование

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голосование

The vote itself; any vote, not only an election.

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выборы meaning: what does it mean?

a formal vote to choose leaders

выборы pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

The election results came in late at night. Translation: Результаты выборов поступили поздно ночью.

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