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стрела

strela

Noun Cyrillic

In Russian, "arrow" is стрела.

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Pronunciation

Say STRUH-luh. Stress STRUH. Two syllables with a hard S and hard L.

Writing and usage

Стрела comes from старый root meanings. с-т-р-е-л-а in Cyrillic. The л is soft.

Example sentence

Лучник выпустил стрелу из лука.

The archer shot an arrow from a bow.

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How to remember стрела

Стрела is an arrow. Picture an archer shooting an arrow from a bow.

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Questions about стрела

How do you say "arrow" in Russian?

In Russian, "arrow" is стрела. It is a noun.

How is стрела written in Russian?

Стрела comes from старый root meanings. с-т-р-е-л-а in Cyrillic. The л is soft.

How is стрела used in a sentence?

Use стрела as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Лучник выпустил стрелу из лука. (The archer shot an arrow from a bow.).

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