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10 Language-to-English Dictionariessoviétique
Pronunciation / Transliteration: so-vi-étik
"Les Soviétiques ont joué un rôle clé dans la Seconde Guerre mondiale."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A citizen of the former Soviet Union or a member of the Soviet government.
"Many Soviets emigrated to other countries after the dissolution of the USSR."
- 1
Relating to the former Soviet Union or its government.
"The Soviet era was marked by significant political and social changes."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'Soviet' originates from the Russian word 'совет' (sovet), meaning 'council' or 'advice'. It became widely used during the early 20th century, particularly after the Russian Revolution of 1917, to refer to the governing councils of workers and soldiers that played a significant role in the establishment of the Soviet state.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Soviet" is said worldwide
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soviétique
Transliteration: so-vi-étik
"Les Soviétiques ont joué un rôle clé dans la Seconde Guerre mondiale."
sowjetisch
Transliteration: zo-vye-tish
"Die sowjetische Regierung hatte großen Einfluss auf die Weltpolitik."
sovietico
Transliteration: so-vye-ti-ko
"Il regime sovietico ha avuto un impatto significativo sulla storia europea."
soviético
Transliteration: so-vye-ti-ko
"El periodo soviético fue una época de cambios drásticos."
soviético
Transliteration: so-vye-ti-ko
"O governo soviético implementou várias reformas sociais."
सोवियत
Transliteration: soviyat
"सोवियत संघ का इतिहास बहुत जटिल है।"
苏联的
Transliteration: Sūlián de
"苏联的历史对世界产生了深远的影响。"
소련의
Transliteration: Soryeon-ui
"소련의 정치 체제는 많은 논란을 일으켰다."
ソビエトの
Transliteration: Sobieto no
"ソビエトの歴史は非常に興味深いです。"
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