tovarich
- noun
- /təˈværɪtʃ/
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camarada
- Tovarich Bresnavitch…
Examples
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You may call me tovarich.
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Let us see who digs deepest, Tovarich.
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You must think of that, you know, tovarich.
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I will carry you, Tovarich.
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We are at a minute to midnight, tovarich.
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But I'm afraid it's gonna be another 10 years at least before there's a tovarich in space.
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What's the story, Tovarich?
Blog text (8) -
Pseudonym, Tovarich General.
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Maybe it tickled little Khrushchev to be guarded by this giant American tovarich.
Fiction book (1999) -
As comrades in arms, we often refer to each other as tovarich when discussing our plans.
Synonyms
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3.8
A friend or companion who shares activities and experiences
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A person who shares a political or social cause with you
A word people use when speaking to a friend in Russian or Soviet groups
A person called comrade by Russian or Soviet communists
Surface Forms
Etymology
Tovarich comes from the Russian word товарищ, which itself comes from tovar meaning 'goods' or 'trade', so it first meant a partner who shared goods or work. That's why tovarich became a normal way to call a 'comrade' or fellow worker in Soviet Russia.