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"Wire" in Russian

Russian word of the day | Nov 29, 2023 (see all)
про́вод
[ pró-vat ]
Noun , masculine
wire, cable, cord, line

Morphemic analysis

провод
prefix: про
root: вод

Etymology

водить - to lead, to guide, to drive, to conduct
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Examples of "Wire" in Russian

  • Под потолко́м на дли́нном про́воде болта́лась ла́мпочка.

    pat pa-tal-kóm na dléen-nam pró-va-dye bal-tá-las' lám-pach-ka

    An light bulb was hanging from a long wire under the ceiling.

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  • Торча́щие провода́ мо́гут свести́ на нет все уси́лия по созда́нию гармони́чного интерье́ра.

    tar-chá-schee-ye pra-va-dá mó-gut svees-tée na nyet fsye u-sée-lee-ya pa saz-dá-nee-yu gar-ma-néech-na-va een-ter'-yé-ra

    Sticking wires can ruin all efforts to create a harmonious interior.

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Declension of the word провод

Case Singular Plural
Nominative Nom. про́вод провода́
Genitive Gen. про́вода проводо́в
Dative Dat. про́воду провода́м
Accusative Acc. про́вод провода́
Instrumental Inst. про́водом провода́ми
Prepositional Prep. про́воде провода́х

Same stem words

води́тель [va-dée-teel'] Noun , masculine
driver
времяпрепровожде́ние [vrye-mya-pree-pra-vazh-dyé-nee-ye] Noun , neuter
pastime, way of spending time
переводи́ть [pee-ree-va-déet'] Verb , imperfective
to translate; to transfer; to convert; to take across

Additional examples

  • Над на́шими голова́ми протяну́лась паути́на проводо́в.

    nad ná-shee-mee ga-la-vá-mee pra-tee-nú-las' pa-u-tée-na pra-va-dóf

    A net of wires stretched over our heads.

  • Он перекуси́л провода́ аккумуля́тора больши́ми куса́чками.

    on pee-ree-ku-séel pra-va-dá a-ku-mu-lyá-ta-ra bal'-shée-mee ku-sách-ka-mee

    He cut the battery wires with large wire cutters.

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