Russian Translation(s) & Details for 'Cure'

English Word: Cure

Key Russian Translations:

• лечение [lʲɪˈt͡ɕenʲɪjə] - [Neutral, Noun]
• вылечить [vɨˈlʲet͡ɕɪtʲ] - [Verb, Perfective]
• излечить [ɪzˈlʲet͡ɕɪtʲ] - [Verb, Perfective, Formal]
• средство [ˈsrʲet͡stvə] - [Noun, Often for remedy or solution]

Frequency: Medium (commonly used in medical and everyday contexts)

Difficulty: B1 (Intermediate) for "лечение" and "средство"; B2 (Upper-Intermediate) for "вылечить" and "излечить" due to aspectual nuances

Pronunciation (Russian):

лечение: [lʲɪˈt͡ɕenʲɪjə]

Note on лечение: Stress on the second syllable; the "ч" sound is soft, like "ch" in "church".

вылечить: [vɨˈlʲet͡ɕɪtʲ]

излечить: [ɪzˈlʲet͡ɕɪtʲ]

средство: [ˈsrʲet͡stvə]

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Meanings and Usage:

1. Cure as a Noun (Treatment or Remedy)

Translation(s) & Context:

• лечение - Refers to the process of treatment or curing a disease.
• средство - Often used for a remedy, solution, or means to cure something (not always medical).

Usage Examples:

• Лечение этого заболевания занимает много времени.

  The treatment of this disease takes a long time.

• Это средство помогает от головной боли.

  This remedy helps with headaches.

• Народное лечение иногда работает лучше лекарств.

  Folk treatment sometimes works better than medicine.

2. Cure as a Verb (To Heal or Fix)

Translation(s) & Context:

• вылечить - Common verb for curing or healing someone/something, perfective aspect.
• излечить - More formal, often used in medical or literary contexts, also perfective.

Usage Examples:

• Врач вылечил меня от простуды за неделю.

  The doctor cured me of a cold in a week.

• Эту болезнь трудно излечить без операции.

  This disease is hard to cure without surgery.

• Можно ли вылечить зависимость полностью?

  Is it possible to completely cure an addiction?

Russian Forms/Inflections:

лечение (Noun, Neuter):

Case	Singular
Nominative	лечение
Genitive	лечения
Dative	лечению
Accusative	лечение
Instrumental	лечением
Prepositional	лечении

вылечить (Verb, Perfective): Conjugates regularly in past, present, and future tenses. Key forms include "вылечил" (past, masculine), "вылечила" (past, feminine), "вылечу" (1st person singular, future).

излечить (Verb, Perfective): Similar conjugation to "вылечить", used less frequently.

средство (Noun, Neuter): Declines similarly to "лечение".

Russian Synonyms/Antonyms:

Synonyms for лечение:

• терапия
• исцеление (more spiritual or emotional)

Synonyms for вылечить/излечить:

• исцелить (formal, often religious)

Antonyms:

• заразить (to infect)
• ухудшить (to worsen)

Related Phrases:

• лечение травами - Herbal treatment.
• вылечить навсегда - To cure forever/permanently.
• средство от всех болезней - A cure for all diseases (often metaphorical).

Usage Notes:

• "лечение" is the most neutral and widely used term for "cure" as a noun, applicable in medical and general contexts.
• "вылечить" is more common than "излечить" in spoken language; the latter is often reserved for formal or written contexts.
• Russian verbs of curing are aspectual: "вылечить" (perfective) implies a completed action, while "лечить" (imperfective, not listed as a primary translation) implies an ongoing process.
• "средство" can refer to non-medical solutions (e.g., a cure for boredom), so context matters.

Common Errors:

• Error: Using "лечить" (imperfective) when a completed action is meant. Incorrect: "Я лечил его от болезни" (implies ongoing, incomplete action). Correct: "Я вылечил его от болезни" (completed action).
• Error: Confusing "средство" with "лечение" in medical contexts. "средство" often means a specific remedy or product, not the process of treatment.

Cultural Notes:

In Russian culture, traditional remedies and folk medicine (народное лечение) are often highly valued, especially in rural areas. Terms like "средство" may be used for homemade cures, reflecting a deep connection to nature and ancestral knowledge.

Related Concepts:

• здоровье (health)
• болезнь (illness)
• доктор (doctor)
• лекарство (medicine)