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How do you say "archery" in Russian?

стрельба из лука

strelʹba iz luka

Noun Cyrillic

In Russian, "archery" is стрельба из лука.

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Pronunciation

Say 'STREL-buh iz LOO-kuh' with stress on the first syllable of each word. The 'zh' in стрельба is soft like 'vision'.

Writing and usage

This three-word phrase has стрельба (shooting) + из (from) + лука (bow). Стрельба contains the soft sign (ь) showing soft 'l'. Лука is genitive case.

Example sentence

Архерство или стрельба из лука очень популярны.

Archery or shooting from a bow is very popular.

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How to remember стрельба из лука

Стрельба means 'shooting' in general. Лука is the bow. Say it as 'shooting from a bow' and picture an archer.

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Questions about стрельба из лука

How do you say "archery" in Russian?

In Russian, "archery" is стрельба из лука. It is a noun.

How is стрельба из лука written in Russian?

This three-word phrase has стрельба (shooting) + из (from) + лука (bow). Стрельба contains the soft sign (ь) showing soft 'l'. Лука is genitive case.

How is стрельба из лука used in a sentence?

Use стрельба из лука as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Архерство или стрельба из лука очень популярны. (Archery or shooting from a bow is very popular.).

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