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семьдесят

Translation of семьдесят

seventy

Meaning of семьдесят

Russian

число 70, на десять меньше восьмидесяти

English

the number 70

seventy

Transcription and pronunciation of семьдесят

се́мьдесят

stress on the 1st syllable

Transcription
[ˈsʲemʲdʲɪsʲɪt]
In Latin letters
semdesyat

Traps and common mistakes

Семьдесят or семнадцать?

семнадцать

семнадцать = seventeen (17)

Don't mix them up. 17 — семнадцать; 70 — семьдесят.

Моему брату семнадцать лет.

My brother is seventeen.

Дедушке скоро исполнится семьдесят.

Grandpa will soon turn seventy.

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  1. The town is seventy miles from here.

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    Этот город в семидесяти милях отсюда.

  2. He is seventy and still very active.

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    Ему семьдесят, и он всё ещё очень активен.

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What does семьдесят mean?

the number 70

How do you pronounce семьдесят?

семьдесят is pronounced [ˈsʲemʲdʲɪsʲɪt], in Latin letters “semdesyat”.

How is семьдесят used in a sentence?

The town is seventy miles from here. Translation: Этот город в семидесяти милях отсюда.

Is семьдесят part of Numbers vocabulary?

Yes, семьдесят (seventy) can be learned in the Numbers topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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