How do you say "weightlifting" in Russian?

In Russian, "weightlifting" is тяжелая атлетика (tjaželaja atletika). It is a noun.

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тяжелая атлетика (romanisation: tjaželaja atletika) is written using the Cyrillic alphabet.

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How do you pronounce тяжелая атлетика?

тяжелая атлетика is romanised as tjaželaja atletika in Russian. This romanisation gives you an approximate pronunciation for English speakers. Listen to the audio on this page for the native pronunciation.

How is тяжелая атлетика written in Russian?

тяжелая атлетика is written using the Cyrillic alphabet. The romanisation is tjaželaja atletika. Learning to read the Cyrillic alphabet takes time, but Noun Town teaches vocabulary through gameplay so the writing becomes familiar through repeated exposure.

Is тяжелая атлетика formal or casual?

тяжелая атлетика is a common noun used in everyday Russian speech. The level of formality in a sentence comes from the surrounding words and grammatical forms rather than from this word alone.

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.