Rod in Russian
Rod in Russian is Род, па́лка, прут — Rod means a straight, thin bar, stick, or pole made of wood, metal, or similar material.
Rod in Russian
Род
Pronounced: Rod
The god of the family, ancestors and fate in Slavic mythology.
па́лка
Pronounced: palka
прут
Pronounced: prut
A stick, pole, or bundle of switches or twigs (such as a birch), used for personal defense or to administer corporal punishment by whipping.
ро́зга
Pronounced: rozga
A stick, pole, or bundle of switches or twigs (such as a birch), used for personal defense or to administer corporal punishment by whipping.
па́лочка
Pronounced: palochka
An implement held vertically and viewed through an optical surveying instrument such as a transit, used to measure distance in land surveying and construction layout; an engineer's rod, surveyor's rod, surveying rod, leveling rod, ranging rod. The modern (US) engineer's or surveyor's rod commonly is eight or ten feet long and often designed to extend higher. In former times a surveyor's rod often was a single wooden pole or composed of multiple sectioned and socketed pieces, and besides serving as a sighting target was used to measure distance on the ground horizontally, hence for convenience was of one rod or pole in length, that is, 5+1⁄2 yards.
у́дочка
Pronounced: udochka
An implement held vertically and viewed through an optical surveying instrument such as a transit, used to measure distance in land surveying and construction layout; an engineer's rod, surveyor's rod, surveying rod, leveling rod, ranging rod. The modern (US) engineer's or surveyor's rod commonly is eight or ten feet long and often designed to extend higher. In former times a surveyor's rod often was a single wooden pole or composed of multiple sectioned and socketed pieces, and besides serving as a sighting target was used to measure distance on the ground horizontally, hence for convenience was of one rod or pole in length, that is, 5+1⁄2 yards.
уди́лище
Pronounced: udilishche
An implement held vertically and viewed through an optical surveying instrument such as a transit, used to measure distance in land surveying and construction layout; an engineer's rod, surveyor's rod, surveying rod, leveling rod, ranging rod. The modern (US) engineer's or surveyor's rod commonly is eight or ten feet long and often designed to extend higher. In former times a surveyor's rod often was a single wooden pole or composed of multiple sectioned and socketed pieces, and besides serving as a sighting target was used to measure distance on the ground horizontally, hence for convenience was of one rod or pole in length, that is, 5+1⁄2 yards.
па́лочка
Pronounced: palochka
A straight bar that unites moving parts of a machine, for holding parts together as a connecting rod or for transferring power as a driveshaft.
сте́ржень
Pronounced: sterzhen
A straight bar that unites moving parts of a machine, for holding parts together as a connecting rod or for transferring power as a driveshaft.
шта́нга
Pronounced: shtanga
A straight bar that unites moving parts of a machine, for holding parts together as a connecting rod or for transferring power as a driveshaft.
шток
Pronounced: shtok
A straight bar that unites moving parts of a machine, for holding parts together as a connecting rod or for transferring power as a driveshaft.
What does "Rod" mean?
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noun A straight, thin bar, stick, or pole made of wood, metal, or similar material.
"The curtain hung from a brass rod above the window."
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noun A long, tapering pole used for fishing.
"He bought a lightweight rod and a small box of bait for the weekend."
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noun An old unit of length equal to about 5.5 yards (roughly 5 meters), once used in surveying and land measurement.
"In the history museum, a guide explained that a rod was once a standard land measure."
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noun (slang) A handgun.
"The detective in the film always carried a rod under his coat."
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Rod in a sentence
- The curtain hung from a brass rod above the window.
- Farmers pushed a wooden rod into the soil to mark where the seeds were planted.
- He bought a lightweight rod and a small box of bait for the weekend.
- My grandfather taught me how to hold the rod steady while waiting for a bite.
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What is "Rod" in Russian?
"Rod" in Russian is Род, па́лка, прут. Rod means: A straight, thin bar, stick, or pole made of wood, metal, or similar material.
How do you pronounce Род?
"Rod" in Russian is Род, pronounced "Rod".
How do you use "Rod" in a sentence?
Example: "The curtain hung from a brass rod above the window." In Russian, "Rod" is Род, па́лка, прут.
Are there other ways to say "Rod" in Russian?
Yes — Russian has 10 translations listed for "Rod": Род, па́лка, прут, ро́зга, па́лочка, у́дочка.
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