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No. 9,230 in Russian

советская

"Soviet" or "pertaining to the Soviet Union."

In a sentence

  • В советское время многое было иначе.

    In Soviet times, many things were different.

    Here, 'советское' refers to the 'Soviet' era or time period, being an adjective associated with 'время' (time).

  • Я читал книгу о советской культуре.

    I read a book about Soviet culture.

    'советской' here describes 'культуре' (culture) as belonging or related to the Soviet Union.

  • Эти здания построены в советском стиле.

    These buildings are built in the Soviet style.

    'советском' modifies 'стиле' (style), indicating a connection to or characteristic of the Soviet design.

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