No. 765 in Estonian
venelased
Russians (plural form, referring to Russian people).
In a sentence
Venelased tähistavad uusaastaõhtut väga pidulikult.
Russians celebrate New Year's Eve very festively.
In this sentence, "venelased" is used as the subject of the sentence, referring to the Russian people as a group.
Meie naabrid on venelased ja nendega saab alati huvitavaid vestlusi pidada.
Our neighbors are Russians, and we can always have interesting conversations with them.
Here, "venelased" is used to describe the nationality or ethnicity of the neighbors, indicating their cultural background.
Mõned venelased õpivad eesti keelt, et paremini ühiskonnas integreeruda.
Some Russians are learning Estonian to better integrate into society.
In this sentence, "venelased" refers to certain individuals within the group of Russian people, emphasizing specific actions taken by members of this group.
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