Meaning of versta | Babel Free

Definitions

Noun. [B1]

Equivalents

Examples

“The new and, to Mila, welcome⟳ détente almost came to an untimely end⟳ in Torzhok, where Varya insisted on stopping for ‘an hour or so’ to buy⟳ gloves, boots and slippers from the famous leather-workers of the town, despite Maxim’s terse remark⟳ that they were still about 60 versty from Tver, where the jäger had recommended they stay⟳ for dinner and lodging.”

“The law mandated that provincial authorities resettle those who had committed a criminal offense 60 versty (63.6 kilometers) from the nearest provincial city, while it allowed free volunteers to return⟳ home, but only under guard.”

“We arrived at another village, this is 8 versty [1 versta = 3500 ft.] to the southwest—it is more convenient for us here because we are stationed alone[, i.e., apart from the other units in this area] and are all together, and there are 2 companions there and machine guns are placed every 3 and 6 versty.”

“[A]s soon as one travelled more than a hundred versty from any of [the] country’s larger cities, all political issues simply vanished into utter silence.”

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