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правительство

Translation of правительство

government

Russian word in Latin letters: pravitelstvo

Meaning of правительство

Russian

орган, который управляет страной и принимает решения

English

the group that runs a country

government

Pronunciation

Russian · Male
[prɐˈvʲitʲɪlʲstvə]
Russian · Female

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  1. The government closed the schools for a week.

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    Правительство закрыло школы на неделю.

  2. People want the government to act quickly.

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    Люди хотят, чтобы правительство действовало быстро.

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What's the difference between правительство, власти, государство, and администрация

В
🇷🇺Russian
власти

The authorities: any people in power, not only ministers.

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Г
🇷🇺Russian
государство

The state; Russians often say it where English says government.

А
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администрация

A president's or city's administration.

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правительство meaning: what does it mean?

the group that runs a country

правительство pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

правительство is pronounced as [prɐˈvʲitʲɪlʲstvə]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

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

The government closed the schools for a week. Translation: Правительство закрыло школы на неделю.

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