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How do you say "failure" in Russian?
Неудача
Neudacha
In Russian, "failure" is Неудача (Neudacha).
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Pronunciation
Sound it out as "Neudacha", with a stronger push on the second syllable, though native speakers say it faster and softer than it looks written out.
Writing and usage
Неудача is written using cyrillic. It's a noun, part of the vocabulary taught in the Noun Town language learning game.
Example sentence
Он многому научился на своей ранней неудаче.
On mnogomu nauchilsja na svoej rannej neudache.
He learned a lot from his early failure.
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How to remember Неудача
Connect "Neudacha" with a jar of loose change on a shelf: how the syllables bunch up at the start gives your memory a shortcut.
Related words
- freedom Свобода
- justice Правосудие
- peace Мир
- equality равенство
- opportunity Opportunity
- responsibility Ответственность
- challenge Вызов
- tradition Традиция
- culture Культура
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Questions about Неудача
How do you pronounce Неудача?
Sound it out as "Neudacha", with a stronger push on the second syllable, though native speakers say it faster and softer than it looks written out.
Is Неудача formal or casual?
Неудача is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.
How is Неудача used in Russian?
Неудача is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Он многому научился на своей ранней неудаче. (He learned a lot from his early failure.).
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