for a fortnight
на две недели
They rented a cottage by the sea for a fortnight.
Они сняли домик у моря на две недели.
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fortnight
fortnight
Meaning of fortnight
English
a period of fourteen days
Русский
срок в четырнадцать дней
fortnight
Pronunciation
British English
/ˈfɔːtnaɪt/
American English — two weeks
/ˌtu ˈwiks/
fortnight with Russian translation
Сочетания и примеры со словом fortnight
Типичные сочетания сгруппированы по смыслу. Зелёные слова можно открыть отдельно, чтобы продолжить изучение.
3 сочетания
Срок в две недели
A fortnightin a fortnight
через две недели
The new timetable starts in a fortnight.
Новое расписание начнёт действовать через две недели.
- a fortnight agoдве недели назад
fortnight usage examples
🇬🇧UK
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
We're going on holiday for a fortnight.
Мы едем в отпуск на две недели.
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
I saw him a fortnight ago.
Я видел его две недели назад.
🇺🇸US
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
We're going on vacation for two weeks.
Мы едем в отпуск на две недели.
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
I saw him two weeks ago.
Я видел его две недели назад.
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What's the difference between fortnight and two weeks
T
🇬🇧English
two weeks
used everywhere; the usual way in the US
very often
ENMy sister stayed with us for two weeks.
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What does fortnight mean?
a period of fourteen days
How do you pronounce fortnight?
fortnight is pronounced [ˈfɔːtnaɪt].
How is fortnight used in a sentence?
Мы едем в отпуск на две недели. Translation: We're going on holiday for a fortnight.
Is fortnight part of Periods of Time vocabulary?
Yes, fortnight can be learned in the Periods of Time topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
Is fortnight part of Time vocabulary?
Yes, fortnight can be learned in the Time topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
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