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поиски

Translation of поиски

quest

Meaning of поиски

Russian

Долгое и трудное стремление найти или получить что-то.

English

a long search for something that is difficult to find

поиски

Transcription and pronunciation of поиски

по́иски

stress on the 1st syllable

Transcription
[ˈpoɪskʲɪ]
In Latin letters
poiski

Traps and common mistakes

Поиски or квест?

квест

квест ≠ quest: an escape room or game mission

Don't mix them up. A long search for something — поиски; an escape room or game with puzzles — квест.

Его поиски истины длились всю жизнь.

His quest for truth lasted all his life.

На день рождения мы ходили в квест.

For my birthday we went to an escape room, not on a quest.

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  1. Their quest for the lost city lasted many years.

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    Их поиски затерянного города длились много лет.

  2. He never gave up his quest for the perfect coffee.

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    Он так и не бросил свои поиски идеального кофе.

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What's the difference between поиски and стремление

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стремление

Striving for something abstract: truth, perfection.

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поиски belongs to the topic "Tourism and Adventures →". Start with a short set of 1 word so the word is easier to remember in context.

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What does поиски mean?

a long search for something that is difficult to find

How do you pronounce поиски?

поиски is pronounced [ˈpoɪskʲɪ], in Latin letters “poiski”.

How is поиски used in a sentence?

Their quest for the lost city lasted many years. Translation: Их поиски затерянного города длились много лет.

Is поиски part of Tourism and Adventures vocabulary?

Yes, поиски (quest) can be learned in the Tourism and Adventures topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is поиски part of Travel and Leisure vocabulary?

Yes, поиски (quest) can be learned in the Travel and Leisure topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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