нефть
Translation of нефть
oil
Russian word in Latin letters: neft
Meaning of нефть
Чёрная жидкость из-под земли, из неё делают бензин.
a thick black liquid from under the ground, used to make fuel
Pronunciation
Traps and common mistakes
Нефть or масло?
масло
масло = oil for cooking or engines; butter
Don't mix them up. Crude oil from the ground — нефть; oil for cooking or a car engine — масло.
Добавь в салат немного масла.
Add a little oil to the salad.
В этом регионе добывают нефть.
They produce oil in this region.
Try translating it yourself
Translate these short sentences from English into Russian using the word you are learning. Then open one possible answer and compare it with yours. This is practice, not a test.
The price of oil went up again.
Show translationHide translation
Цена на нефть снова выросла.
The country makes money from oil.
Show translationHide translation
Страна зарабатывает на нефти.
Learn by topic
нефть belongs to the topic "On the Road →". Start with a short set of 1 word so the word is easier to remember in context.
Related words and lists for нефть
Questions about this word
нефть meaning: what does it mean?
a thick black liquid from under the ground, used to make fuel
нефть pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
нефть is pronounced as [ˈnʲefʲtʲ]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
нефть definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
The price of oil went up again. Translation: Цена на нефть снова выросла.
Is нефть part of On the Road vocabulary?
Yes, нефть (oil) can be learned in the On the Road topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
Is нефть part of Climate and Ecology vocabulary?
Yes, нефть (oil) can be learned in the Climate and Ecology topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
Learn нефть in your vocabulary
Add this word to practice, repeat it with audio, examples and your own word lists.