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партизан

Translation of партизан

guerrilla

Russian word in Latin letters: partizan

Meaning of партизан

Russian

Боец небольшого неофициального отряда, воюющего против армии или власти.

English

a member of a small group of fighters that attacks a larger army

партизан

Pronunciation

Russian
[pərtʲɪˈzan]

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  1. Guerrillas attacked the army base at night.

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    Ночью партизаны напали на военную базу.

  2. He fought as a guerrilla in the mountains.

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    Он воевал партизаном в горах.

партизан synonyms

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What's the difference between партизан, повстанец, and боевик

П
🇷🇺Russian
повстанец

A rebel fighting against the government.

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Б
🇷🇺Russian
боевик

Militant; negative, often in news reports.

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партизан meaning: what does it mean?

a member of a small group of fighters that attacks a larger army

партизан pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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Guerrillas attacked the army base at night. Translation: Ночью партизаны напали на военную базу.

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