пейзаж
The English word landscape is пейзаж in Russian.
The term refers to the pictorial aspect of a country.
Meaning: pictorial aspect of a country (noun)
Which one should you use?
While пейзаж refers to the visual or artistic landscape, the word ландшафт is more commonly used in technical, geographical or urban planning contexts.
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of пейзаж is пейзажи. To say "of the landscape" (genitive singular), use пейзажа. To say "of landscapes" (genitive plural), use пейзажей.
Did you know?
- The Russian language uses the word пейзаж to describe a 'soundscape' in modern acoustic ecology, translated as звуковой пейзаж.
- In Russian literature, a 'landscape' is often treated as a living character through the use of 'пейзажные зарисовки', or 'landscape sketches', where nature is given human-like moods.
- The word пейзаж is a direct descendant of the French paysage, which itself stems from 'pays' meaning 'country'.
Examples in context
- Пейзаж был белый от снега.The landscape was white with snow.Tatoeba #12607146 by marafon, translation #12607132 by Juba
- Эти деревья скрывают пейзаж.Those trees hide the landscape.Tatoeba #4775632 by odexed, translation #3421942 by AlanF_US
- Небо было серое, а пейзаж унылый.The sky was drab and the landscape bleak.Tatoeba #11937018 by marafon, translation #10206169 by sundown
- Эта картина показывает прекрасный пейзаж.This painting depicts a beautiful landscape.
- Я люблю гулять и наслаждаться прекрасным видом.I love walking and enjoying the beautiful scenery.
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Example conversation
Andrey and Olga are looking at a photo in an art gallery.
- Андрей AndreyЭтот пейзаж очень красивый.Etot peyzazh ochen' krasivyy.This landscape is very beautiful.
- Ольга OlgaДа, природа на картине чудесная.Da, priroda na kartine chudesnaya.Yes, the nature in the painting is wonderful.
- Андрей AndreyТы любишь такие виды?Ty lyubish' takiye vidy?Do you like such views?
- Ольга OlgaОчень, я обожаю горный пейзаж.Ochen', ya obozhayu gornyy peyzazh.Very much, I adore mountain landscapes.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries пейзаж, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
