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меньшинство

Translation of меньшинство

minority

Meaning of меньшинство

Russian

меньшая часть группы или людей

English

the smaller part of a group

minority

Transcription and pronunciation of меньшинство

меньшинство́

stress on the 3rd syllable

Transcription
[mʲɪnʲʂɨnˈstvo]
In Latin letters
menshinstvo

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  1. A minority in the class disagreed with the plan.

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    Меньшинство в классе не согласилось с планом.

  2. The minority voted against the change.

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    Меньшинство проголосовало против изменений.

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What's the difference between меньшинство and меньшая часть

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меньшая часть

A plain phrase: simply the smaller part.

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What does меньшинство mean?

the smaller part of a group

How do you pronounce меньшинство?

меньшинство is pronounced [mʲɪnʲʂɨnˈstvo], in Latin letters “menshinstvo”.

How is меньшинство used in a sentence?

A minority in the class disagreed with the plan. Translation: Меньшинство в классе не согласилось с планом.

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