раке́та
rakétafeminine
The English word "rocket" is translated into Russian as раке́та (rakéta).
The word refers to a vehicle (noun).
Meaning: vehicle (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of раке́та is раке́ты. When using the word as a direct object in a sentence, use the accusative singular form раке́ту.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is rakéta.
Did you know?
- Russian speakers use раке́та as slang to describe a person who is exceptionally fast or an object moving at high speed. A fast car or a sprinter might be called a раке́та.
- The Soviet era produced a specific cultural obsession with раке́ты that influenced architecture and design. This 'Cosmic' style often integrated rocket shapes into everything from furniture to public monuments.
- Russian has a specific term for the 'rocket' vegetable, руко́ла, which sounds nothing like раке́та.
Examples in context
- Вчера я узнал о пуске ракеты.Yesterday, I learned about the rocket launch.
- Эта раке́та летит очень быстро.Eta raketa letit ochen' bystro.This rocket flies very fast.
- Новая раке́та готова к запуску.Novaya raketa gotova k zapusku.The new rocket is ready for launch.
Example conversation
A man and a woman are watching a news report about space.
- Дмитрий DmitryСмотри, огромная раке́та взлетает!Smotri, ogromnaya raketa vzletayet!Look, a huge rocket is taking off!
- Екатерина EkaterinaДмитрий, это действительно красиво.Dmitriy, eto deystvitel'no krasivo.Dmitry, it is truly beautiful.
- Дмитрий DmitryТы хочешь увидеть запуск вживую?Ty khochesh' uvidet' zapusk vzhivuyu?Do you want to see the launch in person?
- Екатерина EkaterinaДа, я очень хочу.Da, ya ochen' khochu.Yes, I really want to.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “rocket” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
