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"Heat" in Russian

Russian word of the day | Mar 19, 2021 (see all)
жара́
[ zha-rá ]
Noun , feminine
heat, hot weather

Examples of "Heat" in Russian

  • Э́тим ле́том стоя́ла си́льная жара́.

    é-teem lyé-tam sta-yá-la séel'-na-ya zha-rá

    This summer, it was extremely hot.

  • И́з-за жары́ она́ до́лго не могла́ усну́ть.

    éez-za zha-rý a-ná dól-ga nye mag-lá us-nút'

    Due to the heat, she could not fall sleep for a long time.

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Declension of the word жара

Case Singular Plural
Nominative Nom. жара́
Genitive Gen. жары́
Dative Dat. жаре́
Accusative Acc. жару́
Instrumental Inst. жаро́й
Prepositional Prep. жаре́

Same stem words

to fry, to roast, to grill; to burn, to scorch
жа́рко [zhár-ka] Adverb
hot, it's hot
жа́реный [zhá-ree-nyî] Adjective
fried

Additional examples

  • Жара́ станови́лась невыноси́мой.

    zha-rá sta-na-vée-las' nee-vy-na-sée-maî

    The heat was becoming unbearable.

  • Си́льная жара́ на э́той неде́ле сме́нится ли́внями с грозо́й и си́льным ве́тром.

    séel'-na-ya zhá-rá na é-taî nee-dyé-lye smyé-nee-tsa léev-nya-mee s gra-zóî ee séel'-nym vyét-ram

    Intense heat this week will be followed by thunderstorms and strong winds.

  • В жару́ настоя́щий квас прекра́сно утоля́ет жа́жду, избавля́ет от уста́лости и бы́стро восстана́вливает си́лы.

    v zha-rú nas-ta-yá-scheeî kvas preek-rás-na u-ta-lyá-eet zházh-du, eez-bav-lyá-eet at us-tá-las-tee ee býst-ra vas-sta-náv-lee-va-eet sée-ly

    When it's hot, the real kvass perfectly quenches thirst, relieves fatigue and quickly restores strength.

  • В таку́ю жару́ без вентиля́тора не обойти́сь.

    f ta-kú-yu zha-rú byes veen-tee-lyá-ta-ra nye a-baî-tées'

    In this heat, one can not do without a fan.

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