ядерное оружие
yadernoye oruzhiye
The English phrase 'nuke' can be translated into Russian as ядерное оружие (yadernoye oruzhiye).
The term ядерное оружие refers to nuclear weapons.
Meaning: (colloquial) to use a nuclear weapon on a target (verb)
Which one should you use?
атомная бомба refers specifically to an atomic bomb, while the slang terms атомка and ядерка are used to refer to nukes more casually. Additionally, ядерщик translates to nuclear expert or nuclear specialist.
How do you pronounce it?
yadernoye oruzhiye
Did you know?
- The word ядро in ядерное means both 'nucleus' and 'core', but it also means 'pit' as in the seed of a fruit.
- In Russian military jargon, the phrase ядерный чемоданчик refers to the 'nuclear briefcase', often called the 'Cheget'.
- Russian uses the same root ядро for 'nucleus' that it uses for the 'cannonball' used in old artillery.
Example conversation
Two people are discussing a movie about a global conflict.
- Анастасия AnastasiaВ конце фильма они применили ядерное оружие.V kontse fil'ma oni primenili yadernoye oruzhiye.At the end of the movie, they used nuclear weapons.
- Александр AleksandrЭто было очень страшно, Анастасия.Eto bylo ochen' strashno, Anastasiya.That was very scary, Anastasia.
- Анастасия AnastasiaДа, мир был полностью разрушен.Da, mir byl polnost'yu razrushen.Yes, the world was completely destroyed.
- Александр AleksandrНадеюсь, в жизни этого не случится.Nadeyus', v zhizni etogo ne sluchitsya.I hope that doesn't happen in real life.
