Translations for „nation“ in the English » Russian Dictionary

nation [ˈneɪʃn] N

1. nation (country, state):

nation

на́ция f

to serve the nation

служи́ть на́ции

2. nation (people living in a state):

nation

наро́д m

the whole nation

весь наро́д

3. nation Am (ethnic group or tribe):

nation

этни́ческая гру́ппа f

nation

пле́мя nt

debtor country N, debtor nation N

debtor country

страна́-должни́к f

nation state N

nation state

национа́льное госуда́рство nt

Usage examples with nation

most favoured nation clause

положе́ние nt о режи́ме наибо́льшего благоприя́тствования

to serve the nation

служи́ть на́ции

the whole nation

весь наро́д

war drains the nation of its youth and its wealth

война́ лиши́ла страну́ её мо́лодости и бога́тства

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The nation state could only be formed by means of revolt.

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Usually the derating factor is tabulated in a nation's wiring regulations.

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Extensive losses of the country's food supply left tens of thousands of residents without sustenance, leading to fears of widespread hunger in the nation.

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We can not turn a blind eye to this gruesome maritime tragedy which is now a dark page in our nation's history.

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Since 2007, Cape Verde has been classified as a developing nation.

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Signatories called it drawable, appropriately symbolic, and with the colours and shapes to represent the nation.

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If a nation won the cup three times within five years, the cup would belong to them.

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The density of languages, per capita, is the highest of any nation in the world with an average of only 2,000 speakers per language.

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Families and nations may be similar and different.

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Nations can enter a total of three players.

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