Russianize

ˈrʌʃəˌnaɪz

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Definition of Russianize - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.

cultural transformation

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make something Russian in style or character

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The architect aimed to Russianize the building's design.

adopt customs

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make something conform to Russian customs or traditions

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The new policy aimed to Russianize the educational system in the region..

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Origin of Russianize

English, Russian + -ize (to make)

Examples of Russianize in a sentence

They aimed to Russianize the festival with traditional music and dance.
The government tried to Russianize the local festivals.
Efforts to Russianize the cuisine were met with resistance.

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French:russifier, adapter aux coutumes russes, ...
German:russifizieren, russische Bräuche übernehmen, ...
Italian:russificare, russianizzare, ...
Spanish:rusificar, ...
Portuguese:russificar, adotar costumes russos, ...
Chinese:俄化, 使俄罗斯化, ...
Japanese:ロシア風にする, ...
Arabic:رَوَّسَ, جَعَلَهُ رُوسِيًّا, ...
Hebrew:לְרוּסֵס, לְהַתְאִים לְמִנְהָגִים רוּסִיִּים, ...
Russian:русифицировать, русский стиль придавать, ...
Ukrainian:зробити російським, пристосувати до російських звичаїв, ...
Hindi:रूसीकरण करना, रूसी बनाना, ...
Bengali:রুশীকরণ করা, রুশ প্রথা গ্রহণ করা, ...
Catalan:russificar, rusificar, ...
Czech:rusifikovat, učinit něco ruským podle ruských zvyků a tradic, ...
Danish:russificere, adoptere russiske skikke, ...
Dutch:verrussischen, ...
Greek:ρωσοποιώ, υιοθετώ ρωσικά έθιμα, ...
Hungarian:oroszosítani, russzifikálni, ...
Khmer:ធ្វើឲ្យមានរចនាបថរុស្ស៊ី, ធ្វើឱ្យមានលក្ខណៈតាមទំនៀមទម្លាប់ និងប្រពៃណីរុស្ស៊ី, ...
Korean:러시아화하다, 러시아식으로 만들다, ...
Persian:به سبک روسی درآورد, روسی کردن, ...
Polish:rusyfikować, przystosować do rosyjskich zwyczajów, ...
Portuguese (BR):russificar, adotar costumes russos, ...
Romanian:a rusesciza, a adapta la obiceiurile rusești, ...
Swedish:ryssifiera, anpassa till ryska seder, ...
Thai:ทำให้เป็นแบบรัสเซีย, ทำให้เป็นรัสเซีย, ...
Turkish:Ruslaştırmak, Rus geleneklerine uydurmak, ...
Vietnamese:Nga hóa, thích nghi với phong tục Nga, ...

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