СССР
SSSR[ɛs ɛs ɛs ˈɛr]masculine
The English phrase 'USSR' is translated into Russian as СССР (SSSR).
СССР is the initialism for the name of the former state, standing for Союз Советских Социалистических Республик (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics).
Meaning: Initialism or shortening of "Union of Soviet Socialist Republics" (name)
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Central Asian states, the phrase Советский Союз is frequently employed to mean 'Soviet Union'.
How does it change in a sentence?
The initialism СССР is grammatically masculine.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is SSSR.
Did you know?
- While СССР is the official name, people often use the term совок as a derogatory slang term to refer to the Soviet era or its bureaucratic mindset.
- The letter С in СССР is the Cyrillic equivalent of the Latin 'S', which is why the initialism is romanized as 'SSSR'.
- The Russian phrase советский shares a root with the word совет, which means both 'council' and 'advice'.
Examples in context
- Алжир получил помощь от СССР.Algeria got help from the USSR.This sentence shows how to use СССР when describing receiving help.Tatoeba #10096411 by Ivanovb, translation #10078111 by Amastan
- Китай и СССР поддержали Алжир.China and the USSR supported Algeria.This sentence shows how to use СССР when discussing political support.Tatoeba #10096401 by Ivanovb, translation #10096395 by Amastan
- Алжир получил оборудование из СССР.Algeria received equipment from the USSR.This sentence shows how to use СССР when discussing receiving equipment.Tatoeba #10096409 by Ivanovb, translation #10078094 by Amastan
- В СССР была мощная индустриализация.There was a powerful industrialization in the USSR.
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Example conversation
Two people are looking at old historical photographs.
- Александр AleksandrНа этой карте изображен СССР.Na etoy karte izobrazhen SSSR.The USSR is shown on this map.
- Ольга OlgaДа, это очень старая карта.Da, eto ochen' staraya karta.Yes, that is a very old map.
- Александр AleksandrМой дедушка жил в СССР.Moy dedushka zhil v SSSR.My grandfather lived in the USSR.
- Ольга OlgaЭто было интересное время.Eto bylo interesnoye vremya.That was an interesting time.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “ussr” translations and entries СССР, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
