Significado
Running at a high speed.
Contexto cultural
The 'Troika' (three-horse carriage) is a national symbol of speed. While 'бег' refers to running, the cultural obsession with 'fast movement' across vast distances started here. Physical culture (GTO - 'Ready for Labor and Defense') made 'быстрый бег' a mandatory skill for every citizen, leading to a high level of sports literacy. In Moscow, 'быстрый бег' is a metaphor for the 'rat race' or the high-pressure lifestyle of the capital. Poets often use 'бег' to describe the flow of rivers or time, reflecting a deep connection between nature and movement.
Gender Match
Always remember 'бег' is a guy! Keep the adjective masculine.
No Cars!
Never use this for cars or trains. They don't have legs!
Significado
Running at a high speed.
Gender Match
Always remember 'бег' is a guy! Keep the adjective masculine.
No Cars!
Never use this for cars or trains. They don't have legs!
Poetic Use
Use 'бег времени' to sound more like a native philosopher.
Sports Talk
Russians take sports seriously; using this phrase correctly will earn you respect at the gym.
Ponte a prueba
Fill in the correct ending for the adjective.
Мне нравится быстр___ бег.
'Бег' is masculine singular, so the ending is '-ый'.
Which sentence is correct?
Choose the natural Russian sentence:
This is the most natural and grammatically correct use of the collocation.
Match the Russian phrase with its English context.
Match the following:
These are all standard translations and contexts.
Complete the dialogue.
Тренер: Почему ты остановился? Ученик: Я не могу продолжать этот _________.
The context requires a masculine noun phrase in the accusative case (which looks like nominative here).
🎉 Puntuación: /4
Ayudas visuales
Speed Collocations
Banco de ejercicios
4 ejerciciosМне нравится быстр___ бег.
'Бег' is masculine singular, so the ending is '-ый'.
Choose the natural Russian sentence:
This is the most natural and grammatically correct use of the collocation.
Empareja cada elemento de la izquierda con su par de la derecha:
These are all standard translations and contexts.
Тренер: Почему ты остановился? Ученик: Я не могу продолжать этот _________.
The context requires a masculine noun phrase in the accusative case (which looks like nominative here).
🎉 Puntuación: /4
Preguntas frecuentes
10 preguntasYes, it is very common in literature to describe the 'бег реки' (the run of a river).
It is neutral. You can use it with friends or in a newspaper.
The opposite is 'медленный бег' (slow running) or 'бег трусцой' (jogging).
'Бег' is the standard noun. 'Бегание' exists but sounds very childish or technical.
No, for computers use 'быстрая работа' (fast work).
Say 'Я быстро бегу'. Use the adverb 'быстро' and the verb 'бегу'.
Only metaphorically, like 'быстрый бег рынка' (the fast run of the market).
It can, but 'спринт' is more specific for track and field.
Yes, 'бег сердца' is a poetic way to say your heart is racing.
The Instrumental case: 'заниматься быстрым бегом'.
Frases relacionadas
Бег трусцой
contrastJogging
Спринт
specialized formSprint
Беготня
similarRunning around/fuss
Скорость
builds onSpeed
Бегун
relatedRunner
