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речь

speech

Meaning of речь

formal speaking

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Russian[ˈrʲet͡ɕ]
speech
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речь with English translation

речь usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

At the family reunion, Mark stood up and made a heartfelt speech about our traditions.

На семейном воссоединении Марк встал и произнёс тёплую речь о наших традициях.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

During New Year's dinner, everyone clapped after Elena's speech about old family recipes.

Во время новогоднего ужина все аплодировали после речи Елены о старых семейных рецептах.

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речь belongs to the topic "Family Holidays and Traditions". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

речьspeech
семьяfamily
родителиparents
мамаmom
папаdad
ребёнокchild
детиchildren

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What's the difference between речь / выступление / монолог / обращение / импровизированная речь

🇷🇺Russian
речь

general word for an oral address to an audience

B1Very Often

His speech at the conference lasted forty minutes.

Его речь на конференции длилась сорок минут.

В
🇷🇺Russian
выступление

the act of performing or speaking before an audience; neutral about form/content

B1Very Often

Her performance/speech drew enthusiastic applause.

Её выступление вызвало бурные аплодисменты.

М
🇷🇺Russian
монолог

a prolonged utterance by one person, may be theatrical or internal

B1Rarely

There was a long monologue by the main character in the play.

В спектакле был длинный монолог главного героя.

О
🇷🇺Russian
обращение

an official or public address to a specific audience or the public

B1Often

The president made an address to the nation.

Президент сделал обращение к нации.

И
🇷🇺Russian
импровизированная речь

speech delivered without prior preparation; spontaneous

B1Rarely

He gave an improvised speech when he ran out of prepared remarks.

Он произнёс импровизированную речь, когда остался без текста.

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How to pronounce речь and what this word means

речь translation: speech. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce речь

[ˈrʲet͡ɕ]

речь translation

speech

речь examples

At the family reunion, Mark stood up and made a heartfelt speech about our traditions.

речь transcription

[ˈrʲet͡ɕ]

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речь meaning: what does it mean?

официальное выступление перед аудиторией с подготовленным текстом

речь pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

речь definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

At the family reunion, Mark stood up and made a heartfelt speech about our traditions. Translation: На семейном воссоединении Марк встал и произнёс тёплую речь о наших традициях.

Is речь part of Family Holidays and Traditions vocabulary?

Yes, речь (speech) can be learned in the Family Holidays and Traditions topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is речь part of Family and Relationships vocabulary?

Yes, речь (speech) can be learned in the Family and Relationships topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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