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PRONUNCIATION OF VOLGA

Volga  [ˈvɒlɡə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF VOLGA

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adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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Volga is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES VOLGA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Volga

Volga River

The Volga (Russian: Во́лга, IPA: ( listen);(Turkish: İdil)) is the longest river in Europe; it is also Europe's largest river in terms of discharge and watershed. It flows through central Russia and is widely viewed as the national river of Russia. Eleven of the twenty largest cities of Russia, including the capital, Moscow, are situated in the Volga's drainage basin. Some of the largest reservoirs in the world can be found along the Volga. The river has a symbolic meaning in Russian culture and is often referred to as Volga-Matushka (Mother Volga) in Russian literature and folklore.

Definition of Volga in the English dictionary

The definition of Volga in the dictionary is a river in W Russia, rising in the Valdai Range and flowing through a chain of small lakes to the Rybinsk Reservoir and south to the Caspian Sea through Volgograd: the longest river in Europe. Length: 3690 km.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH VOLGA


alga
ˈælɡə
belga
ˈbɛlɡə
brolga
ˈbrɒlɡə
bulgur
ˈbʌlɡə
fulgor
ˈfʌlɡə
mulga
ˈmʌlɡə
realgar
rɪˈælɡə
Trafalgar
trəˈfælɡə
unvulgar
ʌnˈvʌlɡə
vulgar
ˈvʌlɡə
wilga
ˈwɪlɡə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE VOLGA

Volcano Islands
volcanologic
volcanological
volcanologist
volcanology
vole
volet
Volgograd

WORDS THAT END LIKE VOLGA

aga
amiga
Balenciaga
bodega
bottega
Braga
changa
ga
gaga
longa
manga
mega
omega
Ortega
saga
tanga
toga
tonga
Vega
yoga

Synonyms and antonyms of Volga in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Volga» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF VOLGA

Find out the translation of Volga to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Volga from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Volga» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

伏尔加
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Volga
570 millions of speakers

English

Volga
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

वोल्गा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الفولغا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Волга
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Volga
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ভলগা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Volga
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Volga
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Wolga
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ボルガ川
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

볼가
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Volga
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Volga
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வோல்கா
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

वोल्गा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Volga
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Volga
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Wołga
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Волга
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Volga
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Βόλγα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Volga
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Volga
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Volga
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Volga

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «VOLGA»

The term «Volga» is quite widely used and occupies the 26.661 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «VOLGA» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «Volga» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «Volga» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Volga

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «VOLGA»

Discover the use of Volga in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Volga and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
From Volga To Ganga
The high priestess, the matriarch of the clan leads the ritualistic ceremony. But is this in Mexico, Central Asia or India? Set out in a series of short stories, this fascinating book relies on both fact and fiction for its inspiration.
‎2006
2
The Volga River
Discusses the Volga River in western Russia, including it's historical importance, geographical features, wildlife, and environmental issues, and the modernization currently taking place along its banks.
Tim McNeese, 2005
3
Peasant Russia, Civil War: The Volga Countryside in ...
Here is an enthralling portrait of this poor but sizable population on the eve of the uprising; of the breakdown of state power in the countryside; and, most important, of the relationship between the serfs and the Bolsheviks during the ...
Orlando Figes, 2001
4
There Is Always Room for One More: Volga German Stories and ...
"From living on a farm and then a ranch in Wyoming I have a passion for good food and recipes.
Rebecca Nab Young, 2011
5
Religions of Germany and the German-Russian Volga Colonies
The chapters of this book cover the development of Religion in Germania from pre-history to 1760, the Budingen Connection, the First Hundred Years in the Volga Colonies, iluustrations of many of the Churches of the Volga Colonies, the ...
Darrel Philip Kaiser, 2008
6
From Privileged to Dispossessed: The Volga Germans, 1860-1917
The book will be of special interest not only to historians but to people of Volga German descent, whose ancestors had learned to survive in a foreign land a century before they came to the North American prairies in the 1870s.
James w Long, 1988
7
Confessions & Payback on a Volga Cruise
This novel is about revelations and revenge on a Volga Cruise from Moscow to St. Petersburg.
Jonathan Hyde, 2012
8
Down the Volga: a journey through Mother Russia in a time of ...
A travel writer who took the "Mother Volga" river and traveled two thosand miles through Russia presents a study of the heart of Russia, discussing the land, the concerns of its people, and such sites as the birthplace of Lenin
Marq De Villiers, 1991
9
The Volga Germans: In Russia and the Americas, from 1763 to ...
The Volga Germans is the first comprehensive history in English of a fateful German minority in Russia. Recruited as colonists by the Russian Empress Catherine II, some 27,000 settlers, mostly from Hesse and the Palatinate, arrived in the ...
‎1999
10
Schizophrenia Shot by Shot: A Life Challenge and the Making ...
The journey into the pain and sorrow of my family and of the schizophrenic patients of Ankara Solidarity Center For Schizophrenic Patients has been a difficult one, but the outcome is my contribution to break a stigma that worsens the life ...
Aysegul Selenga Taskent, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «VOLGA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Volga is used in the context of the following news items.
1
One Dead, 3 Missing After Collision on Russia's Volga River
One man died and three are missing after two motorboats collided on the Volga River in Russia's Saratov region, the regional branch of the Investigative ... «The Moscow Times, Aug 15»
2
Volga cleans up after powerful storm
So much so, it knocked down one man's newly built garage in Volga where cleanup was underway for much of Tuesday. "You can see the trees flopping around ... «KSFY, Jul 15»
3
AIRSHOW-Volga-Dnepr commits to 20 more Boeing 747-8 freighters
Under the agreement, Volga-Dnepr will also provide its Antonov-124-100 aircraft for the ... "For Volga-Dnepr Group, adding more 747-8 freighters will allow ... «Reuters, Jun 15»
4
Peter Greenaway plans new film about Russia's Volga region
British film director Peter Greenaway is set to make a film about Russia's Volga region based on the travel writing of 19th Century French author Alexandre ... «The Calvert Journal, May 15»
5
Volga Gas announces directorate changes and appointment of new …
Volga Gas plc, the oil and gas exploration and production group operating in the Volga region of Russia, is pleased to announce a new Board appointment and ... «OilVoice, Apr 15»
6
Volga, SD Man Dies In Rollover Crash In Minnesota
A man from Volga died in a rollover crash south of Marystown, Minnesota Saturday afternoon. 51-year-old Andrew Bennett was headed south on Highway 169 ... «KELOLAND TV, Mar 15»
7
Volga-Dnepr and Norwegian Red Cross team up in fight against Ebola
In support of the global relief effort to counter the outbreak of the Ebola disease, Volga-Dnepr Airlines has transported much-needed medical equipment from ... «GT: Global Trader, Jan 15»
8
Volga-Dnepr signs B737-400 conversion deal
Boeing Shanghai Aviation Services (Boeing Shanghai) has signed a B737-400 freighter conversion agreement with Russia-based Volga-Dnepr Group. «Air Cargo News, Dec 14»
9
Putin Has Accidental Diplomat in German Volga-Dnepr Manager
The logo of Volga-Dnepr Group sits on an Antonov 124 cargo plane at the airport Leipzig-Halle in Schkeuditz. Germany is one of Volga-Dnepr's most important ... «Bloomberg, Dec 14»
10
Missouri man killed in crash near Volga
According to the South Dakota Highway Patrol, the crash happened Thursday evening near Volga. A 2008 International utility truck was driving south on 458th ... «KSFY, Nov 14»

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« EDUCALINGO. Volga [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/volga>. May 2024 ».
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