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essay

essay

Meaning of essay

a short piece of writing on a particular subject

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EN-UK/ˈeseɪ/
EN-US/ˈɛseɪ/
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essay with Russian translation

essay usage examples

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Её эссе заняло первое место в классном конкурсе.

Her essay won first prize in the class competition.

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Мне нужно закончить своё эссе до пятницы.

I need to finish my essay before Friday.

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How to pronounce essay and what this word means

essay means essay. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce essay

/ˈeseɪ/

essay translation

essay

essay examples

Her essay won first prize in the class competition.

essay transcription

/ˈeseɪ/, /ˈɛseɪ/

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essay meaning: what does it mean?

a short piece of writing on a particular subject

essay pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

essay is pronounced as /ˈeseɪ/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

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

Her essay won first prize in the class competition. Translation: Её эссе заняло первое место в классном конкурсе.

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