How is the word трущобы translated from Russian to English

English translation
Shanty town
noun

Поселение из грубых временных хижин, обычно бедняков.

A settlement of crude makeshift shacks, usually of the poor.

Examples with “трущобы”

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  • Шанти-тауны строились быстро после наводнения. — The shanty town was built quickly after the flood.

  • Вы когда-нибудь посещали шанти-таун в вашем городе? — Have you ever visited a shanty town in your city?

  • Они работают над улучшением условий жизни в шанти-тауне. — They work to improve living conditions in the shanty town.

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