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cavalry in Russian

cavalry in Russian is кавале́рия, ко́нница, кавалерия — cavalry means soldiers who fight from horseback, or, in modern armies, troops who move by fast, light vehicles.

cavalry in Russian

кавале́рия
noun
Pronounced: kavaleriya
(military, usually, _, historical, uncountable) The military arm of service that fights while riding horses.
ко́нница
noun
Pronounced: konnitsa
(military, usually, _, historical, uncountable) The military arm of service that fights while riding horses.
кавалерия
noun
Pronounced: kavaleriya
(military, usually, _, historical, uncountable) The military arm of service that fights while riding horses.
кавалери́ст
noun
Pronounced: kavalerist
(military, countable) An individual unit of this arm of service.

What does "cavalry" mean?

  1. noun Soldiers who fight from horseback, or, in modern armies, troops who move by fast, light vehicles.
    "The cavalry charged across the open field at dawn."
  2. noun Figuratively, help that arrives just in time to save the day.
    "Just when the deal looked dead, our investor rode in like the cavalry."
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cavalry in a sentence

  • The cavalry charged across the open field at dawn.
  • Modern cavalry units use armoured vehicles instead of horses.
  • Just when the deal looked dead, our investor rode in like the cavalry.

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What is "cavalry" in Russian?

"cavalry" in Russian is кавале́рия, ко́нница, кавалерия. cavalry means: Soldiers who fight from horseback, or, in modern armies, troops who move by fast, light vehicles.

How do you pronounce кавале́рия?

"cavalry" in Russian is кавале́рия, pronounced "kavaleriya".

How do you use "cavalry" in a sentence?

Example: "The cavalry charged across the open field at dawn." In Russian, "cavalry" is кавале́рия, ко́нница, кавалерия.

Are there other ways to say "cavalry" in Russian?

Yes — Russian has 4 translations listed for "cavalry": кавале́рия, ко́нница, кавалерия, кавалери́ст.

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