How do you say "drill" in Russian?

Тренировка

Trenirovka

Noun Cyrillic

In Russian, "drill" is Тренировка (Trenirovka).

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Pronunciation

Pronounce this as "Trenirovka", leaning heavier on the first part, which feels awkward on the tongue for the first day or two, then settles in.

Writing and usage

Тренировка is written using cyrillic. It's a noun, part of the vocabulary taught in the Noun Town language learning game.

Example sentence

Она сделала отверстие дрелью.

Ona sdelala otverstie drel'ju.

She made a hole with the drill.

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How to remember Тренировка

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Questions about Тренировка

How do you pronounce Тренировка?

Pronounce this as "Trenirovka", leaning heavier on the first part, which feels awkward on the tongue for the first day or two, then settles in.

Is Тренировка formal or casual?

Тренировка is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.

How is Тренировка used in Russian?

Тренировка is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Она сделала отверстие дрелью. (She made a hole with the drill.).

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