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- proper noun A female
given name . - proper noun a trademark of AvtoVAZ, a
Soviet /Russian automotive manufacturer , the name for the internal Soviet/Russian market is Zhiguli (Жигули (Žigulí) pl.)
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Examples
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Under the name Lada, the Fiat became a car of choice for both the advantaged people and the Communist leadership (the common man had to do with a Zaporozhets).
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Indeed, Putin's remark wasn't too far off from the old Russian joke "What do you call a Lada with brakes?"
FOXNews.com 2010
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Indeed, Putin's remark wasn't too far off from the old Russian joke "What do you call a Lada with brakes?"
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If the Lada was a wreck, so were the men in it, Arkady thought.
Three Stations : An Arkady Renko Novel Martin Cruz Smith 2010
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The Lada is a car for the masses, cheap and basic.
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While visiting Voskedab yesterday with Sergey as well as his son Karen, for whom I have been designated as godfather, we inquired about a vehicle for sale for me to drive commonly known as the Lada/Zhiguli Model 08, first introduced in the Soviet Union in 1988 but continued to be produced until only a few years ago.
Archive 2004-11-01 2004
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While visiting Voskedab yesterday with Sergey as well as his son Karen, for whom I have been designated as godfather, we inquired about a vehicle for sale for me to drive commonly known as the Lada/Zhiguli Model 08, first introduced in the Soviet Union in 1988 but continued to be produced until only a few years ago.
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The Lada has been the butt of jokes since Soviet times, and Putin's candid admission is hardly likely to do much for the car's reputation.
The Seattle Times 2010
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The Lada has been the butt of jokes since Soviet times, and Putin's candid admission is hardly likely to do much for the car's reputation.
CBS 2 - KCAL 9 - Los Angeles - Southern California - LA Breaking News, Weather, Traffic, Sports 2010
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The Lada has been the butt of jokes since Soviet times, and Putin's candid admission is hardly likely to do much for the car's reputation.
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