времена
vremena
The English word 'times' is translated into Russian as времена (vremena) in its default form.
You can use полдень to refer to noon and полночь to refer to midnight.
Meaning: multiplied by (prep)
How do you pronounce it?
vremena
Did you know?
- In Russian, the word for 'time' время shares a deep linguistic root with the word вращать, which means 'to rotate' or 'to turn'.
- To say 'how many times' in the sense of frequency, Russians do not use времена but instead use the word раз.
- When using times to mean 'multiplied by' in mathematics, Russians do not use времена but instead use the word умножить на.
Examples in context
- Я помню те времена.I remember those times.This sentence shows how to use времена to talk about remembering specific periods.Tatoeba #4935594 by odexed, translation #436937 by lukaszpp
- Те времена давно ушли.Those times are long gone.This sentence illustrates using времена to describe eras that have passed.Tatoeba #13536175 by Wezel, translation #8981780 by sundown
- То были другие времена.Those were different times.This sentence demonstrates how to use времена to describe different eras.Tatoeba #11511286 by marafon, translation #4502641 by CK
- Часовая стрелка указывает третий час.The hour hand points at three o'clock.
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Example conversation
Olga and Dmitry are calculating the cost of materials.
- Ольга OlgaСколько будет пятью временами десять?Skol'ko budet pyatyu vremenami desyat'?How much is five times ten?
- Дмитрий DmitryЭто будет пятьдесят, Ольга.Eto budet pyat'desyat, Ol'ga.That will be fifty, Olga.
- Ольга OlgaА если восемью временами десять?A esli vos'm'yu vremenami desyat'?And what if it's eight times ten?
- Дмитрий DmitryТогда получится восемьдесят.Togda poluchitsya vosem'desyat.Then it will be eighty.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
