тра́ктор
tráktormasculine
The Russian word for tractor is тра́ктор (tráktor).
тра́ктор is a noun used to refer to a farm vehicle.
Meaning: farm vehicle (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is tráktor.
Did you know?
- During the 1930s the трактор was often personified in Soviet propaganda posters as a 'steel horse' that would liberate the farmer from grueling manual labor.
- While тра́ктор is a direct loanword, the Russian word for 'agricultural machinery' is often shortened to сельхозтехника, which is a heavy bureaucratic contraction.
- The word трактор is a direct loanword from English. It is part of a wave of technical terms adopted by Russia to standardize industrial machinery during the early 20th century.
Examples in context
- Этот ста́рый тра́ктор ещё работает.Etot staryy traktor yeshchyo rabotayet.This old tractor is still working.
- Води́тель сел в тра́ктор.Voditel sel v traktor.The driver sat in the tractor.
Example conversation
A woman asks a man about a vehicle on a farm.
- Екатерина EkaterinaСерге́й, где на́ш тра́ктор?Sergey, gde nash traktor?Sergey, where is our tractor?
- Сергей SergeyОн стои́т на по́ле.On stoit na pole.It is standing in the field.
- Екатерина EkaterinaЕму́ нужен ре́монт?Yemu nuzhen remont?Does it need repairs?
- Сергей SergeyНет, он в поря́дке.Net, on v poryadke.No, it is fine.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “tractor” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
