soviet

BrE /ˈsəʊ.vɪt/ AmE /ˈsoʊ.vɪt/

noun en → es

1 GOVERNMENT [singular] B2

a member of the government in a communist country, especially one that was part of the former Soviet Union

soviético, miembro del gobierno soviético

Collocations soviet leader · soviet government

  • He was a high-ranking Soviet official.

    Era un alto funcionario soviético.

2 COUNCIL [singular] B2

a council or committee in the former Soviet Union, especially one that was responsible for a particular area of government work

consejo soviético

Collocations soviet council · soviet committee

  • The local Soviet was responsible for education.

    El soviet local estaba a cargo de la educación.

3 STATE [singular] B1

the former country of the Soviet Union, which existed from 1922 to 1991 and was made up of many different republics

Unión Soviética

Collocations Soviet Union · former Soviet state

  • The Soviet was dissolved in 1991.

    La Unión Soviética se disolvió en 1991.

4 MOVEMENT [singular] C1

a political movement or party that supports communism, especially one in the former Soviet Union

movimiento comunista soviético

Collocations soviet movement · soviet party

  • The Soviet was a major political force in the 20th century.

    El movimiento soviético fue una fuerza política importante en el siglo XX.

5 ART [singular] C1

a style of art that was developed in the Soviet Union, characterized by simple shapes and bold colors

estilo soviético en arte

Collocations soviet art style · soviet artistic movement

  • The Soviet was a significant influence on modern design.

    El estilo soviético influyó significativamente en el diseño moderno.

6 LITERATURE [singular] C1

a style of literature that was developed in the Soviet Union, often focusing on social and political issues

literatura soviética

Collocations soviet literary movement · soviet literature

  • The Soviet was a period of great literary experimentation.

    La época soviética fue un período de gran experimentación literaria.

7 MILITARY [singular] C1

a military unit or force in the former Soviet Union, often used to maintain order and control

unidad militar soviética

Collocations soviet military force · soviet army unit

  • The Soviet was deployed to maintain order during the protests.

    La unidad militar soviética fue desplegada para mantener el orden durante las protestas.

8 HISTORY [singular] C1

the period of time when a country or region was part of the Soviet Union, often characterized by political and social changes

época soviética

Collocations soviet era · soviet period

  • The Soviet was a time of great change and upheaval.

    La época soviética fue un período de gran cambio y turbulencia.