No. 2,568 in Russian
советские
"Советские" means "Soviets" or "Soviet" (relating to the Soviet Union).
In a sentence
Советские фильмы часто имели глубокое содержание.
Soviet movies often had deep content.
Here, "советские" is used as an adjective to describe films that originate from the Soviet Union, highlighting cultural production.
Многие советские люди верили в светлое будущее.
Many Soviet people believed in a bright future.
In this sentence, "советские" modifies "люди" as an adjective, referring to people from the Soviet Union, emphasizing their societal identity.
Советские ученые сделали важные открытия в области космоса.
Soviet scientists made significant discoveries in the field of space.
The word "советские" describes scientists who were associated with the Soviet Union, focusing on their affiliation and accomplishments.
Hear it in real podcasts
The recording above is a synthetic voice. Hear how people say “советские” in actual Russian podcasts.
Find “советские” in podcastsLearn it from shows you like
LangTurbo plays Russian podcasts with a transcript and the English under every line. Tap a word like this one and it tells you what it means right there. For iPhone, iPad and Android.
Learning English?
LangTurbo plays real English podcasts with every line translated into русский, and tells you what any word means in that sentence. For iPhone, iPad and Android.
Russian books and courses on Amazon (an affiliate link: a purchase through it supports this site).