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вещь

thing

Meaning of вещь

object, fact, idea, or situation

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Russian[vʲeɕː]
thing
вещь - thing
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вещь with German translation

вещь usage examples

🇩🇪German🇷🇺Russian

Diese Sache ist sehr wichtig.

Эта вещь очень важна.

🇩🇪German🇷🇺Russian

Ich habe noch eine Sache vergessen.

Я ещё одну вещь забыл.

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вещь belongs to the topic "Top 500". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

вещьdie Sache
яблокоApfel
рисReis
сливочное маслоButter
курицаHuhn
семьяFamilie
мамаMama

вещь synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between вещь / штука / предмет / объект / дело / вещица

Ш
🇷🇺Russian
штука

Colloquial and very general; often sounds less precise than «вещь».

A1Very Often
П
🇷🇺Russian
предмет

More precise for a separate object; often used in study, lists, and descriptions.

A1Often
🇷🇺Russian

More formal and precise for an object, phenomenon, or target of observation.

A1Often
Д
🇷🇺Russian
дело

Often means a matter, issue, or situation; not a physical object.

A1Very Often
В
🇷🇺Russian
вещица

Diminutive of «вещь»; a small item, sometimes with an affectionate tone.

A1Rarely
Ш
🇷🇺Russian
штучка

Colloquial diminutive; can mean a small item or something unspecified.

A1Often
🇷🇺Russian

Not a physical thing, but something that really happened or is true.

A1Very Often
С
🇷🇺Russian
случай

Means an event, instance, or situation; can be close to English thing in the sense of a case.

A1Very Often
🇷🇺Russian

Formal word for the conditions, causes, or elements of a situation.

A1Often
🇷🇺Russian

Describes the general state of affairs or current condition.

A1Very Often
🇷🇺Russian

More bookish word for an observed event, process, or fact in nature, society, or life.

A1Often

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How to pronounce вещь and what this word means

вещь means thing. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce вещь

[vʲeɕː]

вещь translation

thing

вещь examples

Diese Sache ist sehr wichtig.

вещь transcription

[vʲeɕː]

Questions about this word

вещь meaning: what does it mean?

предмет, факт, идея или ситуация

вещь pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

Diese Sache ist sehr wichtig. Translation: Эта вещь очень важна.

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