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/soˈβjetiko/

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Translation

Soviet

Word origin

From Russian sovet ('council'), the word for the workers' councils of the 1917 revolution. It entered Spanish and English alike as 'soviet'.

Origin
Russian
Root
sovet
English cognates
soviet

Grammar

Femininesoviética
Masc pluralsoviéticos
Fem pluralsoviéticas

Examples

.

The Soviet army was very large.

.

We studied Soviet history in class.

.

The Soviet flag was red with a star.

Muchos .

Many Soviet writers were very famous.

bloque 1991.

The Soviet bloc disappeared in 1991.

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This word is part of lesson 54.