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Meaning of otkhod | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

Definitions

The exodus of Russian men from rural to industrial areas to find work outside the agricultural season.

historical, uncountable

Examples

“Thanks to the widespread otkhod from peasant villages, especially in construction, and Soviet managers' propensity to "storm," industrial life was not an entirely alien world to the Soviet Union's peasants.”

CEFR level

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This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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