Russian Word of the Day
время
/VRE-mya/ • noun — 22nd of Apr, 2026
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Meaning: time (the concept of measured or measurable period; also used to ask the current clock time)
Examples
- Сколько сейчас времени?
(What time is it now?) - У меня нет времени, я спешу.
(I don't have time, I'm in a hurry.) - Во время встречи выключите, пожалуйста, телефоны.
(Please turn off your phones during the meeting.)
Synonyms
- пора
- момент
Время is an uncountable noun when talking about time in general or clock time (e.g., «Сколько времени?»). Use the genitive after negation (нет времени). It also appears in fixed phrases like «во время» (during) and «на время» (for a while). The plural form «времена» means 'times' in a broader or historical sense.
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