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illustrate
/ˈɪləstreɪt/

illustrate

🇺🇸 American English
/ˈɪləstreɪt/
🇬🇧 British English
/ˈɪləstreɪt/
🇷🇺 Russian
[ɪlʲjʊˈstrʲirəvətʲ]
Meaning of illustrate

to show or explain something with an example

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Pronunciation/ˈɪləstreɪt/
CEFRB2
How important is this wordoften
illustrate

When to use illustrate

illustrates the rise in

Диаграмма иллюстрирует рост цен.

illustrates how the city

Эта карта иллюстрирует, как вырос город.

illustrate usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Диаграмма иллюстрирует рост цен.

The chart illustrates the rise in prices.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Эта карта иллюстрирует, как вырос город.

This map illustrates how the city has grown.

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illustrateиллюстрировать
cookготовить
changeменять
tieзавязывать
followследовать
removeубирать
feelощущаться

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illustrate translation: иллюстрировать. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce illustrate

/ˈɪləstreɪt/

illustrate translation

иллюстрировать

illustrate examples

The chart illustrates the rise in prices.

illustrate transcription

/ˈɪləstreɪt/, /ˈɪləstreɪt/

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illustrate meaning: what does it mean?

to show or explain something with an example

illustrate pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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The chart illustrates the rise in prices. Translation: Диаграмма иллюстрирует рост цен.

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