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судьба

Translation of судьба

fate

Russian word in Latin letters: sudba

Meaning of судьба

Russian

То, что неизбежно происходит с человеком, особенно печальное.

English

what happens to someone, especially something unpleasant that cannot be avoided

судьба

Pronunciation

Russian
[sʉdʲˈba]

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  1. Nobody knows what fate awaits them.

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    Никто не знает, какая судьба их ждёт.

  2. The prisoners met a terrible fate.

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    Пленников постигла ужасная судьба.

судьба synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between судьба, участь, and рок

У
🇷🇺Russian
участь

Bookish; usually a sad fate.

рок
🇷🇺Russian

Bookish: blind, fatal fate.

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What does судьба mean?

what happens to someone, especially something unpleasant that cannot be avoided

How do you pronounce судьба?

судьба is pronounced [sʉdʲˈba], in Latin letters “sudba”.

How is судьба used in a sentence?

Nobody knows what fate awaits them. Translation: Никто не знает, какая судьба их ждёт.

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