ghetto in Russian
ghetto in Russian is ге́тто, гетто — ghetto means a part of a city, historically often walled or enclosed, where a minority group — especially Jews — was forced to live.
ghetto in Russian
ге́тто
Pronounced: getto
An (often walled) area of a city in which Jews are concentrated by force and law. (Used particularly of areas in medieval Italy and in Nazi-controlled Europe.)
гетто
Pronounced: getto
An (often walled) area of a city in which Jews are concentrated by force and law. (Used particularly of areas in medieval Italy and in Nazi-controlled Europe.)
What does "ghetto" mean?
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noun A part of a city, historically often walled or enclosed, where a minority group — especially Jews — was forced to live.
"Thousands died in the Warsaw Ghetto during the Second World War."
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noun A poor, run-down urban area associated with a particular ethnic or minority community.
"He grew up in a ghetto on the edge of the city."
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adj (informal, often considered offensive or slang) Cheap, low-quality, or associated with poor urban neighborhoods.
"He called the makeshift repair job "pretty ghetto.""
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ghetto in a sentence
- Thousands died in the Warsaw Ghetto during the Second World War.
- He grew up in a ghetto on the edge of the city.
- He called the makeshift repair job "pretty ghetto."
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What is "ghetto" in Russian?
"ghetto" in Russian is ге́тто, гетто. ghetto means: A part of a city, historically often walled or enclosed, where a minority group — especially Jews — was forced to live.
How do you pronounce ге́тто?
"ghetto" in Russian is ге́тто, pronounced "getto".
How do you use "ghetto" in a sentence?
Example: "Thousands died in the Warsaw Ghetto during the Second World War." In Russian, "ghetto" is ге́тто, гетто.
Are there other ways to say "ghetto" in Russian?
Yes — Russian has 2 translations listed for "ghetto": ге́тто, гетто.
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