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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
noun
Pronounced: zavod
The water held back by a dam or other obstruction.
подпо́р
noun
Pronounced: podpor
The water held back by a dam or other obstruction.
глушь
noun
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
noun
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
noun
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
noun
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
noun
Pronounced: grebok
A rowing stroke in which the oar is pushed forward to stop the boat; see back water
навстре́чу
noun
Pronounced: navstrechu
A rowing stroke in which the oar is pushed forward to stop the boat; see back water
грести́
verb
Pronounced: gresti
To row or paddle a backwater stroke.
навстре́чу
verb
Pronounced: navstrechu
To row or paddle a backwater stroke.

What does "backwater" mean?

  1. 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."
  2. 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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