знак «Стоп
znak «Stop»[znak stop]word by word
The English phrase "stop sign" is translated into Russian as знак Стоп.
Meaning: traffic sign (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is znak Stop.
Did you know?
- In Russia, the stop sign is often ignored if it is not accompanied by a stop line painted on the road. The physical line is sometimes viewed as the actual legal requirement to halt, rather than the sign itself.
- The word знак also refers to a zodiac sign, such as знак зодиака. This means the same word used for a traffic stop sign is also used to define a person's astrological identity.
- The word знак is derived from the Proto-Slavic root for 'to know', linking the concept of a sign to the act of recognition.
Example conversation
Alexander and Anastasia are driving in a car.
- Александр AleksandrАнастасия, ты видишь знак «Стоп»?Anastasiya, ty vidish' znak "Stop"?Anastasia, do you see the stop sign?
- Анастасия AnastasiaДа, я его вижу.Da, ya yego vizhu.Yes, I see it.
- Александр AleksandrТогда притормози здесь.Togda pritormozi zdes'.Then slow down here.
- Анастасия AnastasiaХорошо, я останавливаюсь.Khorosho, ya ostanavlivayus'.Okay, I am stopping.
Sources
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (знак, стоп) and can differ in connected speech.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries знак, CC BY-SA 4.0.
