On this page you'll find 10+ example sentences with Zhukov. Discover the meaning, synonyms such as general and how to use the word correctly in a sentence.
Zhukov meaning
- A transliteration of the Russian surname Жу́ков (Žúkov).
- Marshall Georgy Zhukov, a Soviet Russian career officer in the Red Army, was one of the most decorated generals in the history of the Soviet Union and Russia.
- A town in Kaluga Oblast, Russia, named after Georgy Zhukov.
Synonyms of Zhukov
Using Zhukov
- The main meaning on this page is: A transliteration of the Russian surname Жу́ков (Žúkov). | Marshall Georgy Zhukov, a Soviet Russian career officer in the Red Army, was one of the most decorated generals in the history of the Soviet Union and Russia. | A town in Kaluga Oblast, Russia, named after Georgy Zhukov.
- Useful related words include: georgi konstantinovich zhukov, general, full general.
- In the example corpus, zhukov often appears in combinations such as: zhukov was, zhukov had, zhukov and.
Context around Zhukov
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 9 start, 10 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Zhukov
- In this selection, "zhukov" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, value, recalled, chose, beyond, longtime and stalin stand out and add context to how "zhukov" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include 24 june zhukov went to and according to zhukov stalin was. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "zhukov" sits close to words such as aarp, abdi and abuzz, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with zhukov
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Andrei Mertsalov stated that Zhukov was rude and wayward. (9 words)
Even Stalin, after many defeats, backed Zhukov and other talented generals. (11 words)
Another significant element of their relationship was Zhukov's straightforwardness toward Stalin. (12 words)
Zhukov’s presidency coincided with a turbulent time for Russian sport as a doping scandal led to the country being banned from February’s Winter Olympics in South Korea, with some Russian athletes able to compete only under a neutral flag. (41 words)
Zhukov said Russia received a letter from the IOC Wednesday which confirms that no other Olympic athletes from Russia tested positive for doping, following two positive Russian drug tests at this month’s Winter Games in Pyeongchang. (37 words)
Korda, M. (2008) Ike: An American Hero After Khrushchev was deposed in October 1964, Brezhnev restored Zhukov to favour (though not to power) in a move to use Zhukov's popularity to strengthen his political position. (36 words)
Example sentences (20)
In fact, Stalin's unwillingness to value Zhukov beyond the marshal's military talents was one of the reasons why Stalin recalled Zhukov from Berlin.
In this matter, Nikita Khrushchev chose Zhukov because the two had forged a good relationship, and, in addition, in the Great Patriotic War, Zhukov had twice saved Khrushchev from false accusations.
Korda, M. (2008) Ike: An American Hero After Khrushchev was deposed in October 1964, Brezhnev restored Zhukov to favour (though not to power) in a move to use Zhukov's popularity to strengthen his political position.
Several opinions suggested Zhukov was needed for Korean War service; but, in fact, during one month at Moscow, Stalin did not give Zhukov any tasks.
When learning of Zhukov's "misfortunes" — and despite not understanding all the problems — Eisenhower expressed his sympathy for his "comrade-in-arms" (Zhukov).
Zhukov's name was put in the public eye yet again when Brezhnev lionized Zhukov in a speech commemorating the Great Patriotic War.
Even Stalin, after many defeats, backed Zhukov and other talented generals.
Moscow police said on Monday they have begun a criminal investigation into the beating of opposition activist and political blogger Yegor Zhukov, longtime foe of the Kremlin.
Zhukov’s eventual goal was to push the AGC front all the way back to the line Staraya Russa-Velikiye Luki-Vitebsk-Smolensk-Bryansk.
Student activists celebrated a small victory in early September, when a judge moved Zhukov from jail to house arrest.
Zhukov said Russia received a letter from the IOC Wednesday which confirms that no other Olympic athletes from Russia tested positive for doping, following two positive Russian drug tests at this month’s Winter Games in Pyeongchang.
Zhukov’s presidency coincided with a turbulent time for Russian sport as a doping scandal led to the country being banned from February’s Winter Olympics in South Korea, with some Russian athletes able to compete only under a neutral flag.
According to Zhukov, Stalin was a strong and secretive person, but he was also hot-tempered and skeptical.
After the Victory Ceremony, on the night of 24 June, Zhukov went to Berlin to resume his command.
Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn re-interpreted Zhukov's memoirs in the short story Times of Crisis.
Andrei Mertsalov stated that Zhukov was rude and wayward.
Another significant element of their relationship was Zhukov's straightforwardness toward Stalin.
Aside from Zhukov, only Leonid Brezhnev was a four-time recipient (the latter's were self-awarded).
As the Chief of Staff and later Deputy Supreme Commander, Zhukov had hundreds of meetings with Stalin, both private and during Stavka conferences.
Axell, p. 277 In 1958, Zhukov began writing his memoirs "Reminiscences and Reflections" (Воспоминания и размышления).
Common combinations with zhukov
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- zhukov was 9×
- zhukov had 4×
- zhukov and 4×
- that zhukov 4×
- in zhukov 3×
- marshal zhukov 3×
- zhukov from 2×
- zhukov in 2×
- to zhukov 2×
- june zhukov 2×