Get the appGet the app
Russian frequency list

No. 6,685 in Russian

pdk

"PDK" in Russian is an abbreviation for "предельно допустимая концентрация," meaning "maximum permissible concentration."

In a sentence

  • Подкрепитесь перед дорогой, ведь путь будет долгий.

    Have some food before the journey, as it will be long.

    Here, the root 'подк' is part of the verb 'подкрепитесь' (have some food), derived from 'подкрепить' which means 'to support or reinforce oneself by eating'.

  • Подконтрольные территории должны подвергаться периодическим инспекциям.

    Subordinated territories should undergo periodic inspections.

    In this sentence, 'подк' serves as part of the word 'подконтрольные' (under control), indicating a level of supervision.

  • Этот план требует ещё подкреплений, чтобы стать реализуемым.

    This plan requires further reinforcements to become feasible.

    The root 'подк' in 'подкреплений' refers to reinforcements, stemming from the concept of 'supporting or strengthening'.

Hear it in real podcasts

The recording above is a synthetic voice. Hear how people say “pdk” in actual Russian podcasts.

Find “pdk” in podcasts

Learn 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).