мирный житель
Translation of мирный житель
civilian
Meaning of мирный житель
Человек, который не служит в армии и не участвует в боях.
a person who is not a member of the armed forces or the police
Transcription and pronunciation of мирный житель
ми́рный жи́тель
Stress: мирный — 1st syllable · житель — 1st syllable
- Transcription
- [ˈmʲirnɨj ˈʐɨtʲɪlʲ]
- In Latin letters
- mirnyy zhitel
Traps and common mistakes
Мирный житель or гражданин?
гражданин
гражданин = a citizen of a country
Don't mix them up. Not a soldier — мирный житель; a citizen of a country — гражданин.
Он гражданин Канады.
He is a Canadian citizen.
Во время обстрела пострадали мирные жители.
Civilians were hurt in the shelling.
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Thousands of civilians left the city during the war.
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Тысячи мирных жителей покинули город во время войны.
The soldiers helped civilians cross the river.
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Солдаты помогли мирным жителям переправиться через реку.
мирный житель synonyms
What's the difference between мирный житель, гражданское лицо, and гражданский
Same meaning, official and in the news.
Colloquial noun: «он гражданский» = he is a civilian.
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What does мирный житель mean?
a person who is not a member of the armed forces or the police
How do you pronounce мирный житель?
мирный житель is pronounced [ˈmʲirnɨj ˈʐɨtʲɪlʲ], in Latin letters “mirnyy zhitel”.
How is мирный житель used in a sentence?
Thousands of civilians left the city during the war. Translation: Тысячи мирных жителей покинули город во время войны.
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