backwater in Russian
backwater in Russian is за́водь, подпо́р, глушь — backwater means a place seen as remote, quiet, and untouched by modern trends or major events.
backwater in Russian
за́водь
Pronounced: zavod
The water held back by a dam or other obstruction.
подпо́р
Pronounced: podpor
The water held back by a dam or other obstruction.
глушь
Pronounced: glush
(idiomatic, usually, figurative) A remote place: somewhere that remains unaffected by new events, progresses, ideas, etc; any field of endeavor that figuratively resembles such a place.
глуби́нка
Pronounced: glubinka
(idiomatic, usually, figurative) A remote place: somewhere that remains unaffected by new events, progresses, ideas, etc; any field of endeavor that figuratively resembles such a place.
засто́й
Pronounced: zastoy
(idiomatic, usually, figurative) A remote place: somewhere that remains unaffected by new events, progresses, ideas, etc; any field of endeavor that figuratively resembles such a place.
захолу́стье
Pronounced: zakholustye
(idiomatic, usually, figurative) A remote place: somewhere that remains unaffected by new events, progresses, ideas, etc; any field of endeavor that figuratively resembles such a place.
гребок
Pronounced: grebok
A rowing stroke in which the oar is pushed forward to stop the boat; see back water
навстре́чу
Pronounced: navstrechu
A rowing stroke in which the oar is pushed forward to stop the boat; see back water
грести́
Pronounced: gresti
To row or paddle a backwater stroke.
навстре́чу
Pronounced: navstrechu
To row or paddle a backwater stroke.
What does "backwater" mean?
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noun A place seen as remote, quiet, and untouched by modern trends or major events.
"The village had been a sleepy backwater for centuries before the new highway arrived."
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noun Still water held back or diverted by a dam, obstruction, or the current of a larger river.
"Herons often fish in the calm backwaters along the riverbank."
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backwater in a sentence
- The village had been a sleepy backwater for centuries before the new highway arrived.
- Herons often fish in the calm backwaters along the riverbank.
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What is "backwater" in Russian?
"backwater" in Russian is за́водь, подпо́р, глушь. backwater means: A place seen as remote, quiet, and untouched by modern trends or major events.
How do you pronounce за́водь?
"backwater" in Russian is за́водь, pronounced "zavod".
How do you use "backwater" in a sentence?
Example: "The village had been a sleepy backwater for centuries before the new highway arrived." In Russian, "backwater" is за́водь, подпо́р, глушь.
Are there other ways to say "backwater" in Russian?
Yes — Russian has 9 translations listed for "backwater": за́водь, подпо́р, глушь, глуби́нка, засто́й, захолу́стье.
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