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переворот

Translation of переворот

coup

Meaning of переворот

Russian

внезапная попытка силой захватить власть в стране

English

a sudden attempt to take control of a government by force

coup

Transcription and pronunciation of переворот

переворо́т

stress on the 4th syllable

Transcription
[pʲɪrʲɪvɐˈrot]
In Latin letters
perevorot

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  1. The army denied any plan for a coup.

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    Армия отрицала, что планирует переворот.

  2. News of the coup spread through the city overnight.

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    Новость о перевороте разошлась по городу за ночь.

переворот synonyms

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What's the difference between переворот, государственный переворот, путч, and военный переворот

Г
🇷🇺Russian
государственный переворот

Full official term, same meaning.

П
🇷🇺Russian
путч

Political or historical word for a sudden coup attempt.

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В
🇷🇺Russian
военный переворот

Narrower: a coup by the army.

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Questions about this word

What does переворот mean?

a sudden attempt to take control of a government by force

How do you pronounce переворот?

переворот is pronounced [pʲɪrʲɪvɐˈrot], in Latin letters “perevorot”.

How is переворот used in a sentence?

The army denied any plan for a coup. Translation: Армия отрицала, что планирует переворот.

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