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вершина

Translation of вершина

summit

Russian word in Latin letters: vershina

Meaning of вершина

Russian

Самая высокая точка горы.

English

the highest point of a mountain

вершина

Pronunciation

Russian
[vʲɪrˈʂɨnə]

Traps and common mistakes

Вершина or саммит?

саммит

саммит ≠ summit of a mountain: a meeting of leaders

Don't say саммит about a mountain. The top of a mountain — вершина; a meeting of presidents — саммит.

Мы поднялись на вершину за четыре часа.

We reached the summit in four hours.

Президенты встретились на саммите в Женеве.

The presidents met at a summit in Geneva.

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  1. They reached the summit at noon.

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    Они достигли вершины в полдень.

  2. Snow covers the summit all year.

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    Снег покрывает вершину круглый год.

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What's the difference between вершина and пик

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пик

A sharp, high summit; also in names.

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вершина belongs to the topic "Outdoor Recreation →". Start with a short set of 1 word so the word is easier to remember in context.

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вершина meaning: what does it mean?

the highest point of a mountain

вершина pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

вершина is pronounced as [vʲɪrˈʂɨnə]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

вершина definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

They reached the summit at noon. Translation: Они достигли вершины в полдень.

Is вершина part of Outdoor Recreation vocabulary?

Yes, вершина (summit) can be learned in the Outdoor Recreation topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is вершина part of Travel and Leisure vocabulary?

Yes, вершина (summit) 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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