Collocations for "Russian"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "Russian" in context.
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Russian
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.adj
- the Russian [President, Parliament, Tzar, leader]
- the Russian [language, people, flag]
- the (independent) Russian Federation
- a Russian [person, singer, actress, citizen, resident, book]
- a Russian [passport, driver's license, ID card]
- Russian [regions, provinces, cities]
- Russian [grammar, words, expressions]
- a Russian [version, translation, dictionary]
- I'm Russian
- is of Russian [origin, descent, lineage]
- is Russian for ["yes", "thank you", "see you later"]
- is taking Russian [classes, lessons]
- Russian-speaking [countries, people, inhabitants]
- Russian [cooking, cuisine, food, dishes, restaurants]
- the most [famous, popular] Russian [vodka, dish, caviar]
- Russian dolls
- a [game, round] of Russian roulette
- play Russian roulette with [the economy, people's lives]
- [affluent, rich, famous] Russians
- is [studying, teaching, learning] Russian
- is taking [classes, lessons, a course] in Russian
- is a native Russian
- a [book, novel, show] translated into Russian
- translated from Russian into [French]
- doesn't [speak, know] much Russian
- [barely, hardly] speaks a word of Russian
- speaks Russian [well, fluently, like a native]
- Russians living in the [UK]
- the Russians first [developed, invented, launched]
- a popular [resort, destination, city] among Russians
- [ordered, made, drank] a white Russian
'Russian' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):