ополчение
Translation of ополчение
militia
Russian word in Latin letters: opolchenie
Meaning of ополчение
Отряд из обычных граждан, которые взялись за оружие.
a group of ordinary people who are trained to fight like soldiers
Pronunciation
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Ополчение or милиция?
милиция
милиция ≠ militia: the old name of the police
Don't say милиция for armed volunteers. Ordinary people who take up arms — ополчение; милиция was the police.
Жители деревни собрали ополчение.
The villagers formed a militia.
Раньше полицию в России называли милицией.
In Russia the police used to be called милиция — police, not a militia.
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Local militia fought against the invading army.
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Местное ополчение сражалось с армией захватчиков.
He joined the militia to defend his village.
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Он вступил в ополчение, чтобы защищать свою деревню.
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What does ополчение mean?
a group of ordinary people who are trained to fight like soldiers
How do you pronounce ополчение?
ополчение is pronounced [ɐpɐɫˈt͡ɕenʲɪje], in Latin letters “opolchenie”.
How is ополчение used in a sentence?
Local militia fought against the invading army. Translation: Местное ополчение сражалось с армией захватчиков.
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