rube in Russian
rube in Russian is деревенщина, недотёпа, проста́к — rube means (informal, often derogatory) An unsophisticated or naive person, especially someone from the countryside.
rube in Russian
деревенщина
Pronounced: derevenshchina
(US, Canada, informal) A person of rural heritage; a yokel.
недотёпа
Pronounced: nedotyopa
(pejorative) An uninformed, unsophisticated, or unintelligent person.
проста́к
Pronounced: prostak
(pejorative) An uninformed, unsophisticated, or unintelligent person.
простофиля
Pronounced: prostofilya
(pejorative) An uninformed, unsophisticated, or unintelligent person.
What does "rube" mean?
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noun (informal, often derogatory) An unsophisticated or naive person, especially someone from the countryside.
"The con artist figured the tourists were easy rubes to fool."
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rube in a sentence
- The con artist figured the tourists were easy rubes to fool.
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What is "rube" in Russian?
"rube" in Russian is деревенщина, недотёпа, проста́к. rube means: (informal, often derogatory) An unsophisticated or naive person, especially someone from the countryside.
How do you pronounce деревенщина?
"rube" in Russian is деревенщина, pronounced "derevenshchina".
How do you use "rube" in a sentence?
Example: "The con artist figured the tourists were easy rubes to fool." In Russian, "rube" is деревенщина, недотёпа, проста́к.
Are there other ways to say "rube" in Russian?
Yes — Russian has 4 translations listed for "rube": деревенщина, недотёпа, проста́к, простофиля.
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