Learning language
Translation language
Adjective · B2 · common

политический

Translation of политический

political

Russian word in Latin letters: politicheskiy

Meaning of политический

Russian

относящийся к власти, государству и общественным делам

English

related to government or politics

political

Pronunciation

Russian · Male
[pəlʲɪˈtʲit͡ɕɪskʲɪj]
Russian · Female

Traps and common mistakes

Политический or политичный?

политичный

политичный ≠ политический: политичный means tactful, politic

Don't confuse политический (about politics) with политичный, which means tactful or politic.

В стране начался политический кризис.

A political crisis began in the country.

Промолчать на совещании было очень политично.

Keeping quiet at the meeting was very tactful.

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.

  1. She works for a political magazine.

    Show translationHide translation

    Она работает в политическом журнале.

  2. The speech had a strong political message.

    Show translationHide translation

    В речи был сильный политический посыл.

Related words and lists for политический

Questions about this word

политический meaning: what does it mean?

related to government or politics

политический pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

She works for a political magazine. Translation: Она работает в политическом журнале.

Audio practiceExamplesSmart repeats

Learn политический in your vocabulary

Add this word to practice, repeat it with audio, examples and your own word lists.

Your cookie choice

We use necessary cookies to operate the site. Analytics and marketing technologies are enabled only with your permission. Cookies Policy