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вид

Translation of вид

sort

Meaning of вид

Russian

Тип чего-либо: например, какой сыр или какая музыка.

English

a type or kind of thing

sort

Transcription and pronunciation of вид

Transcription
[ˈvʲit]
In Latin letters
vid

Traps and common mistakes

Вид or сорт?

сорт

сорт ≠ sort: a variety of a plant or product

Don't say сорт музыки. For any kind of thing — вид or тип; сорт is for apples, tea, coffee.

Мне нравится такой вид отдыха.

I like this sort of holiday.

Это мой любимый сорт чая.

This is my favourite variety of tea.

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  1. This sort of job takes patience.

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    Такой вид работы требует терпения.

  2. I like this sort of music.

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    Мне нравится такой вид музыки.

вид synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between вид, тип, разновидность, and род

тип
🇷🇺Russian

Neutral, common; often in technical speech.

Р
🇷🇺Russian
разновидность

One variant within a larger group; a bit bookish.

Р
🇷🇺Russian
род

Bookish, in «такого рода» (of this sort).

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Questions about this word

What does вид mean?

a type or kind of thing

How do you pronounce вид?

вид is pronounced [ˈvʲit], in Latin letters “vid”.

How is вид used in a sentence?

This sort of job takes patience. Translation: Такой вид работы требует терпения.

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