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игра

Pronunciation: [ɪˈɡra]

“игра” is a Russian word. Its 11 meanings in English:

noun

  1. game
  2. a sport which is played (also спорти́вная игра́ (sportívnaja igrá))
  3. Activity for amusement only, especially among the young.
  4. Similar activity, in young animals, as they explore their environment and learn new skills.
  5. "Repeated, incompletely functional behavior differing from more serious versions ..., and initiated voluntarily when ... in a low-stress setting."
  6. An individual's performance in a sport or game.
  7. acting, performance
  8. role-playing (also ролева́я игра́ (rolevája igrá))
  9. playing (a musical instrument)
  10. movement of gas bubbles in a sparkling drink
  11. glitter, sparkle, radiance (of precious stones)

Etymology

Inherited from Old East Slavic игра (igra), from Proto-Slavic *jьgra.

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