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роман

novel

Meaning of роман

a long fictional story

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Russian[rɐˈman]
novel
роман - novel
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роман with English translation

роман usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

I borrowed a novel from the library.

Я взял роман в библиотеке.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

His latest novel sold very well.

Его последний роман очень хорошо продавался.

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роман belongs to the topic "Top 2500". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

романnovel
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курицаchicken
семьяfamily
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Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between роман / повесть / роман-эпопея

🇷🇺Russian
роман

novel — a long fictional story

A2Often

I borrowed a novel from the library.

Я взял роман в библиотеке.

Р
🇷🇺Russian
роман

The main word for a long fictional prose work.

B1Very Often

I am reading a novel by Tolstoy.

Я читаю роман Толстого.

П
🇷🇺Russian
повесть

A prose work that is usually shorter than a novel and smaller in scope.

B1Often

It is not a novel but a story about childhood.

Это не роман, а повесть о детстве.

Р
🇷🇺Russian
роман-эпопея

A very large novel with a broad historical or family scope, often with many characters and events.

B1Rarely

War and Peace is an epic novel.

«Война и мир» — это роман-эпопея.

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How to pronounce роман and what this word means

роман translation: novel. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce роман

[rɐˈman]

роман translation

novel

роман examples

I borrowed a novel from the library.

роман transcription

[rɐˈman]

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роман meaning: what does it mean?

длинное художественное произведение в прозе

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роман is pronounced as [rɐˈman]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

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I borrowed a novel from the library. Translation: Я взял роман в библиотеке.

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