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Russian word of the day: Средство

Jul 26, 2023 (see all)
сре́дство
[ sryétst-va ]
Noun , neuter
medium, means, facilities, method, way; tool, instrument, substance

Morphemic analysis

средство
root: средств
ending: о

Etymology

Comes from the ancient Russian "срѣдьство".

Examples

  • Автомоби́ль был для него́ не то́лько сре́дством передвиже́ния, но и исто́чником за́работка.

    af-ta-ma-béel' byl dlya nee-vó nye tól'-ka sryétst-vam pee-ree-dvee-zhé-nee-ya, no ee ees-tóch-nee-kam zá-ra-bat-ka

    The car was for him not only a means of transportation, but also a source of income.

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  • Сре́дство для мытья́ посу́ды почти́ зако́нчилось.

    sryétst-va dlya myt'-yá pa-sú-dy pach-tée za-kón-chee-las'

    Dishwashing liquid is almost out.

    Lit.: Substance for dish washing has almost finished.

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Declension of the word средство

Case Singular Plural
Nominative Nom. сре́дство сре́дства
Genitive Gen. сре́дства средств
Dative Dat. сре́дству сре́дствам
Accusative Acc. сре́дство сре́дства
Instrumental Inst. сре́дством сре́дствами
Prepositional Prep. сре́дстве сре́дствах

Same stem words

посре́дственный [pas-ryéts-tveen-nyî] Adjective
mediocre

Additional examples

  • Чи́стящее сре́дство под ра́ковиной на ку́хне.

    chées-tya-schye-ye sryét-stva pad rá-ka-vee-naî na kúh-nye

    The cleaning fluid is under the sink in the kitchen.

  • Микроволно́вку нельзя́ мыть со́дой и други́ми абрази́вными сре́дствами.

    meek-ra-val-nóf-ku neel'-zyá myt' só-daî ee dru-gée-mee ab-ra-zéev-ny-mee sryéts-tva-mee

    The microwave can not be washed with soda and other abrasive products.

  • Це́лью злоумы́шленников бы́ли не де́нежные сре́дства, а ба́зы да́нных.

    tsél'-yu zla-u-mýsh-leen-nee-kaf bý-lee nye dyé-neezh-ny-ye sryétst-va, a bá-zy dán-nyh

    The goal of the attackers was not money but databases.

  • Э́тот особня́к явля́ется па́мятником архитекту́ры, в его́ реставра́цию вло́жены огро́мные сре́дства.

    é-tat a-sab-nyák yav-lyá-ee-tsa pá-meet-nee-kam ar-hee-teek-tú-ry, v ye-vó rees-tav-rá-tsee-yu vló-zhee-ny ag-róm-ny-ye sryétst-va

    This mansion is an architectural monument, huge funds have been invested in its restoration.

  • Статья́ расска́зывает, как сде́лать подста́вку для телефо́на из подру́чных средств.

    stat'-yá ras-ká-zy-vaa-eet, kak sdyé-lat' pat-stáf-ku dlya tee-lee-fó-na ees pad-rúch-nyh sryétstv

    The article tells how to make a phone stand from improvised means.

  • Мали́новое варе́нье - одно́ из лу́чших приро́дных жаропонижа́ющих средств.

    ma-lée-na-va-ye va-ryén'-ye - ad-nó eez lúch-sheeh pree-ród-nyh zha-ra-pa-nee-zhá-yu-scheeh sryetstf

    Raspberry jam is one of the best natural antipyretics.

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