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свойство

Translation of свойство

property

Russian word in Latin letters: svoystvo

Meaning of свойство

Russian

Особая черта или качество вещества или предмета.

English

a typical quality of a material or thing

property

Pronunciation

Russian · Male
[ˈsvojstvə]
Russian · Female

Traps and common mistakes

Свойство or собственность?

собственность

собственность = property: what you own

Don't mix them up. Things or land you own — собственность; a characteristic — свойство.

Этот дом — частная собственность.

This house is private property.

Какие свойства у этого металла?

What are the properties of this metal?

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  1. Garlic has healing properties.

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    У чеснока есть лечебные свойства.

  2. Water has many unusual properties.

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    У воды много необычных свойств.

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What's the difference between свойство, качество, and характеристика

качество
🇷🇺Russian

Often about people or useful features: «полезные качества».

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Х
🇷🇺Russian
характеристика

Technical: a measured property, specification.

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свойство belongs to the topic "rec:object_condition →". Start with a short set of 1 word so the word is easier to remember in context.

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What does свойство mean?

a typical quality of a material or thing

How do you pronounce свойство?

свойство is pronounced [ˈsvojstvə], in Latin letters “svoystvo”.

How is свойство used in a sentence?

Garlic has healing properties. Translation: У чеснока есть лечебные свойства.

Is свойство part of rec:object_condition vocabulary?

Yes, свойство (property) can be learned in the rec:object_condition topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is свойство part of Cooking Descriptions vocabulary?

Yes, свойство (property) can be learned in the Cooking Descriptions topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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