Professions in Russian

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го́нщик [gón'-scheek] Noun, masculine

racer, racing driver, pilot

Examples

  • Он мечта́л стать го́нщиком Фо́рмулы-1.

    on meech-tál stat' gón'-schee-kam fór-mu-ly a-déen

    He dreamed of becoming a Formula 1 driver.

  • В результа́те столкнове́ния о́ба го́нщика бы́ли вы́нуждены сойти с диста́нции.

    v ree-zul'-tá-tye stalk-na-vyé-nee-ya, ó-ba gón'-schee-ka vý-nuzh-dee-ny bý-lee saî-tee s dees-tán-tsee-ee

    As a result of the collision, both drivers were forced to drop out of the race.

предпринима́тель [preet-pree-nee-má-teel'] Noun, masculine

entrepreneur, industrialist, businessman

Examples

  • Уда́ча улыбну́лась молодо́му предпринима́телю, и его́ де́ло нача́ло приноси́ть пе́рвые плоды́.

    u-dá-cha u-lyb-nú-las' ma-la-dó-mu preet-pree-nee-má-tee-lyu, ee ye-vó dyé-la ná-cha-la pree-na-séet' pyér-vy-ye pla-dý

    Luck smiled on the young entrepreneur, and his business began to bear its first fruits.

  • Госуда́рственный слу́жащий не мо́жет быть предпринима́телем.

    ga-su-dárst-veen-nyî slú-zha-scheeî nye mó-zheet byt' preet-pree-nee-má-tee-lyem

    A civil servant cannot be an entrepreneur.

учи́тель [u-chée-tyel'] Noun, masculine, feminine - "учи́тельница"

teacher

Examples

  • Она́ рабо́тает учи́телем ру́сского языка́ в шко́ле.

    a-ná ra-bó-ta-yet u-chée-tee-lyem rús-ka-va ya-zy-ka f shkó-lye

    She works as a teacher of Russian language in school.

  • Сего́дня я встре́тила свою́ ста́рую учи́тельницу.

    see-vód-nya ya fstryé-tee-la sva-yú stá-ru-yu u-chée-teel'-nee-tsu

    Today I met my old teacher.

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