russian

S2 W2

BrE /ˈrʌʃən/ AmE /ˈrʌʃən/

noun / adjective en → es

1 PERSON [noun] A2

a person who comes from Russia or whose first language is Russian

ruso, rusa (persona)

Collocations Russian people

  • He is a Russian who lives in Paris.

    Él es un ruso que vive en París.

2 LANGUAGE [noun] A1

the language spoken in Russia and by Russians

ruso (idioma)

Collocations Russian language

  • She is learning Russian.

    Ella está aprendiendo ruso.

3 CULTURE [noun] B1

the culture of Russia or Russians, including customs and traditions

cultura rusa

Collocations Russian culture

  • The Russian culture is rich and diverse.

    La cultura rusa es rica y diversa.

4 HISTORIC [adjective] B2

relating to Russia or Russians in history, especially the Russian Empire and Soviet Union

ruso (histórico)

  • Russian history
  • He wrote a book about Russian history.

    Escribió un libro sobre la historia rusa.

5 STYLISTIC [adjective] C1

in the style of Russia or Russians, especially in art and literature

ruso (estilístico)

  • Russian style
  • The painting has a Russian style.

    El cuadro tiene un estilo ruso.

6 FOOD [noun] B1

food that comes from Russia or is typical of Russian cuisine

comida rusa

Collocations Russian food

  • They served us some Russian food.

    Nos sirvieron comida rusa.

7 SPORT [adjective] B2

relating to sports teams or athletes from Russia

ruso (deportivo)

  • Russian team
  • The Russian team won the gold medal.

    El equipo ruso ganó la medalla de oro.

8 MUSIC [noun] C1

music that comes from Russia or is typical of Russian composers and performers

música rusa

Collocations Russian music

  • She plays Russian music on the piano.

    Ella toca música rusa en el piano.