Russian Translation(s) & Details for 'Destined'

English Word: destined

Key Russian Translations:

• предназначенный [prʲɪdnɐˈznaʧʲɪnɨj] - [Formal, Often used for purpose or fate]
• суждено [sʊʐˈdʲeno] - [Neutral, Often used impersonally for fate or destiny]

Frequency: Medium

Difficulty: B1 (Intermediate) for "предназначенный"; B2 (Upper-Intermediate) for "суждено"

Pronunciation (Russian):

предназначенный: [prʲɪdnɐˈznaʧʲɪnɨj]

Note on предназначенный: Stress falls on the third syllable; the "ч" is pronounced as a soft [ʧʲ].

суждено: [sʊʐˈdʲeno]

Note on суждено: Stress on the second syllable; often used in impersonal constructions.

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Meanings and Usage:

1. Meant for a specific purpose or role

Translation(s) & Context:

• предназначенный - Used when referring to something or someone intended for a specific purpose or role (e.g., a tool, a person).

Usage Examples:

• Этот инструмент предназначен для ремонта автомобилей.

  This tool is destined for car repairs.

• Он был предназначен стать лидером.

  He was destined to become a leader.

• Комната предназначена для гостей.

  The room is destined for guests.

2. Fated or predetermined by destiny

Translation(s) & Context:

• суждено - Used in the context of fate or inevitability, often in an impersonal form.

Usage Examples:

• Ему суждено было умереть молодым.

  He was destined to die young.

• Нам суждено встретиться снова.

  We are destined to meet again.

Russian Forms/Inflections:

предназначенный (Adjective): This word declines according to standard Russian adjective rules based on gender, number, and case.

суждено (Impersonal Verb Form): This is a fixed impersonal form of the verb "судить" (to judge), used in the neuter past tense. It does not inflect for person or number.

Russian Synonyms/Antonyms:

Synonyms for предназначенный:

• назначенный (appointed, designated - more formal or official)
• уготованный (prepared, destined - more literary)

Synonyms for суждено:

• предопределено (predetermined - more formal)

Antonyms:

• случайный (accidental, random - for предназначенный)

Related Phrases:

• предназначен для чего-либо - "destined for something" (used to specify purpose or role).
• суждено быть - "destined to be" (used in fatalistic contexts).

Usage Notes:

• "предназначенный" is typically used for tangible purposes or roles and agrees in gender, number, and case with the noun it modifies.
• "суждено" is an impersonal construction often paired with the dative case (e.g., "мне суждено" - "I am destined") and conveys inevitability or fate.
• Choose "предназначенный" for concrete purposes and "суждено" for abstract or fatalistic contexts.

Common Errors:

• Error: Using "предназначенный" in fatalistic contexts. Incorrect: "Ему предназначен умереть." Correct: "Ему суждено умереть." (He is destined to die.) Explanation: "предназначенный" implies purpose, not fate.
• Error: Forgetting gender agreement with "предназначенный". Incorrect: "Эта книга предназначенный для детей." Correct: "Эта книга предназначена для детей." (This book is destined for children.)

Cultural Notes:

In Russian culture, the concept of fate or destiny ("судьба") is deeply ingrained, and expressions like "суждено" often carry a sense of inevitability or divine will, reflecting historical and literary traditions of fatalism.

Related Concepts:

• судьба (fate, destiny)
• рок (fate, doom - more dramatic)
• доля (lot, share in life)