No. 9,234 in Russian
соврeмeнник
Contemporary; a person who lives at the same time as another.
In a sentence
Моим современником был известный писатель.
My contemporary was a famous writer.
In this context, 'современник' refers to an individual who lived or exists during the same period as the speaker or the mentioned subject.
Журнал 'Современник' публикует актуальные статьи.
The magazine 'Contemporary' publishes relevant articles.
Here, 'Современник' is used as a proper noun and title for the magazine, indicating its focus on contemporary topics and themes.
Читая произведения Толстого, я понял, что он был современником Чайковского.
While reading Tolstoy's works, I realized that he was a contemporary of Tchaikovsky.
In this sentence, 'современник' signifies a person who lived or was active during the same historical period, emphasizing coexistence in time.
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