Signification
Keeping up with modern trends.
Contexte culturel
Russia has a very high rate of fintech adoption (contactless payments, banking apps). Using this phrase often refers to being comfortable with these digital services. The phrase was a staple of Soviet industrial rhetoric, emphasizing the need for the USSR to surpass the West in technology. In Russia, there is a significant digital divide. Younger people often use this phrase to gently encourage their parents or grandparents to use modern tech. There is a constant debate in Russia about whether the school system 'идет в ногу со временем'. It's a common topic in talk shows and news.
Use 'Шагать' for Energy
If you want to sound more dynamic and enthusiastic, use 'шагать' (to stride) instead of 'идти'. It sounds more proactive.
Watch the Case!
Don't say 'со времени'. It must be 'со временем' (Instrumental case). This is the most common error for C1 learners.
Signification
Keeping up with modern trends.
Use 'Шагать' for Energy
If you want to sound more dynamic and enthusiastic, use 'шагать' (to stride) instead of 'идти'. It sounds more proactive.
Watch the Case!
Don't say 'со времени'. It must be 'со временем' (Instrumental case). This is the most common error for C1 learners.
Complimenting Elders
This is a very polite and high-level way to compliment an older Russian person on their modern skills.
Teste-toi
Fill in the missing words to complete the idiom.
В наш век технологий каждый профессионал должен идти в ____ со ____.
The standard idiom is 'идти в ногу со временем'.
Which sentence uses the phrase correctly in a formal context?
Выберите правильный вариант:
Buying new machines (modernization) fits the meaning of the idiom.
Complete the dialogue.
— Почему ты до сих пор пользуешься кнопочным телефоном? — Ты прав, пора уже ...
The speaker agrees they need to modernize.
Match the person to the action that shows they are 'going in step with time'.
Кто идет в ногу со временем?
Adopting a modern social media platform is a perfect example of this idiom.
🎉 Score : /4
Aides visuelles
Banque d exercices
4 exercicesВ наш век технологий каждый профессионал должен идти в ____ со ____.
The standard idiom is 'идти в ногу со временем'.
Выберите правильный вариант:
Buying new machines (modernization) fits the meaning of the idiom.
— Почему ты до сих пор пользуешься кнопочным телефоном? — Ты прав, пора уже ...
The speaker agrees they need to modernize.
Кто идет в ногу со временем?
Adopting a modern social media platform is a perfect example of this idiom.
🎉 Score : /4
Questions fréquentes
5 questionsYes, but it's more common for technology or general lifestyle. For fashion, 'в тренде' is more specific.
Absolutely. It is a very standard and respected idiom in academic and journalistic writing.
Because 'временем' starts with 'вр-', a consonant cluster. 'Со' makes it easier to pronounce.
No, that sounds strange. You can 'идти' (walk) or 'шагать' (stride), but not 'бежать' (run).
Not at all. It is used daily in modern Russian media and business.
Expressions liées
быть в тренде
similarTo be trendy
отставать от жизни
contrastTo lag behind life
держать руку на пульсе
similarTo keep one's finger on the pulse
последнее слово техники
builds onThe latest word in technology
