трамвай
Translation of трамвай
tram
Russian word in Latin letters: tramvay
Meaning of трамвай
транспорт по рельсам, движущийся по улицам города
an electric vehicle that runs on rails along city streets
Pronunciation
Traps and common mistakes
Трамвай or троллейбус?
троллейбус
троллейбус ≠ trolley: a bus on tires with overhead wires
Don't mix them up. On rails in the street — трамвай; a bus on tires with wires above — троллейбус.
До центра удобнее ехать на трамвае.
It's easier to get downtown by trolley.
Троллейбус едет по дороге без рельсов.
A trolleybus runs on the road without rails, not a trolley.
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We waited for the tram on the corner.
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Мы ждали трамвай на углу.
Take the tram to the museum.
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Поезжай до музея на трамвае.
We waited for the streetcar on the corner.
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Мы ждали трамвай на углу.
Take the streetcar to the museum.
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Поезжай до музея на трамвае.
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трамвай meaning: what does it mean?
an electric vehicle that runs on rails along city streets
трамвай pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
трамвай is pronounced as [trəmˈvaj]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
трамвай definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
We waited for the tram on the corner. Translation: Мы ждали трамвай на углу.
Is трамвай part of On the Road vocabulary?
Yes, трамвай (tram) can be learned in the On the Road topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
Is трамвай part of Travel and Leisure vocabulary?
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