соврeмeнник

соврeмeнник

Contemporary; a person who lives at the same time as another.

In this context, 'современник' refers to an individual who lived or exists during the same period as the speaker or the mentioned subject.

Моим современником был известный писатель.

My contemporary was a famous writer.

Here, 'Современник' is used as a proper noun and title for the magazine, indicating its focus on contemporary topics and themes.

Журнал 'Современник' публикует актуальные статьи.

The magazine 'Contemporary' publishes relevant articles.

In this sentence, 'современник' signifies a person who lived or was active during the same historical period, emphasizing coexistence in time.

Читая произведения Толстого, я понял, что он был современником Чайковского.

While reading Tolstoy's works, I realized that he was a contemporary of Tchaikovsky.