Home › Russian › Glossary › starting line
Russian vocabulary · Beginner
How do you say "starting line" in Russian?
Стартовая линия
Startovaja linija
In Russian, "starting line" is Стартовая линия (Startovaja linija).
Listen to the pronunciation:
Free Russian learning game. No sign-up, play in browser. See all games
Pronunciation
It's pronounced close to Startovaja linija, and stressing the "ij" chunk a touch more than the rest, and the apostrophe sound is just a soft touch, not a full syllable.
Writing and usage
Стартовая линия is written using cyrillic. It's a phrase, part of the vocabulary taught in the Noun Town language learning game.
Example sentence
starting line
Test your Russian knowledge in our free browser games.
How to remember Стартовая линия
Break "Startovaja linija" down to "Star" and let that spark "starting line" in your mind.
Related words
- cycling Велоспорт
- rowing Гребле
- fencing Фехтование
- gymnast Гимнаст
- athlete Спортсмен
- spectator Зритель
- training Обучение
- finish line Финишная линия
- warm up Разогрев
Browse all Russian words in the glossary.
Questions about Стартовая линия
How do you pronounce Стартовая линия?
It's pronounced close to Startovaja linija, and stressing the "ij" chunk a touch more than the rest, and the apostrophe sound is just a soft touch, not a full syllable.
Is Стартовая линия formal or casual?
Стартовая линия is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.
How is Стартовая линия used in Russian?
Стартовая линия is used the same way as the equivalent English phrase. For example: (starting line).
Where can I practice Russian words for free?
You can play free Russian minigames in your browser on the Noun Town online games page, no sign-up required. Every word in the Russian glossary also has native audio and an example sentence you can revisit any time.
"Starting line" in other languages
Curated by Jack Ratcliffe
This word is part of the vocabulary taught in the Russian language learning game Noun Town, where words are introduced through play rather than memorisation. Want to play the full game? Get Noun Town on Steam.
Noun Town on PC, Mac & VR
These browser games are just a taste. The full Noun Town is a bigger, deeper 3D world: explore a living town, talk to its characters and learn thousands of words in immersive VR, Mixed Reality, or on your computer. It's an award-winning game with 590+ reviews on Steam and 12 languages to learn.
See the full game ▶Spot an error? Email us at contact@noun.town