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поступок

Translation of поступок

deed

Meaning of поступок

Russian

Действие человека, особенно хорошее или плохое.

English

something that someone does, especially something very good or very bad

поступок

Transcription and pronunciation of поступок

посту́пок

stress on the 2nd syllable

Transcription
[pɐˈstupək]
In Latin letters
postupok

Traps and common mistakes

Поступок or действие?

действие

действие = any action or step

Don't mix them up. Any action or step — действие; a deed that shows character — поступок.

Нажмите кнопку, чтобы подтвердить действие.

Press the button to confirm the action.

Обмануть друга — подлый поступок.

Lying to a friend is a mean deed.

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Translate these short sentences from English into Russian using the word you are learning. Then open one possible answer and compare it with yours. This is practice, not a test.

  1. Helping the old man was a good deed.

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    Помочь старику было добрым поступком.

  2. He was rewarded for his brave deeds.

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    Его наградили за смелые поступки.

поступок synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between поступок, дело, and подвиг

Д
🇷🇺Russian
дело

In set phrases: «доброе дело», «добрые дела».

Advanced: broader words

П
🇷🇺Russian
подвиг

Narrower: a heroic, brave deed.

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Questions about this word

What does поступок mean?

something that someone does, especially something very good or very bad

How do you pronounce поступок?

поступок is pronounced [pɐˈstupək], in Latin letters “postupok”.

How is поступок used in a sentence?

Helping the old man was a good deed. Translation: Помочь старику было добрым поступком.

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