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рассказ

Translation of рассказ

tale

Russian word in Latin letters: rasskaz

Meaning of рассказ

Russian

Устная или письменная история, часто выдуманная, как в сказке.

English

a story, often invented or passed down, e.g. a folk one

tale

Pronunciation

Russian · Male
[rɐˈskas]
Russian · Female

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  1. I love this old tale.

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    Я люблю этот старый рассказ.

  2. This is a tale about a brave girl.

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    Это рассказ о смелой девочке.

рассказ synonyms

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What's the difference between рассказ, история, сказка, байка, and легенда

И
🇷🇺Russian
история

Any story, true or invented; very common.

сказка
🇷🇺Russian

A fairy tale, often with magic.

Б
🇷🇺Russian
байка

Informal: a funny or made-up story.

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Л
🇷🇺Russian
легенда

An old story about the past, often half true.

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рассказ meaning: what does it mean?

a story, often invented or passed down, e.g. a folk one

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I love this old tale. Translation: Я люблю этот старый рассказ.

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