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intellectual
/ˌɪntəˈlektʃuəl/

intellectual

🇺🇸 American English
/ˌɪntəˈlɛktʃuəl/
🇬🇧 British English
/ˌɪntəˈlektʃuəl/
🇷🇺 Russian
[ɪnʲtʲɪlʲɪktuˈalʲnɨj]
Meaning of intellectual

relating to the ability to think and understand ideas

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intellectual

When to use intellectual

intellectual

Дискуссия была спокойной и интеллектуальной.

intellectual curiosity never seems

Её интеллектуальный интерес, кажется, никогда не угасает.

intellectual usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Дискуссия была спокойной и интеллектуальной.

The debate was calm and intellectual.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Её интеллектуальный интерес, кажется, никогда не угасает.

Her intellectual curiosity never seems to stop.

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intellectual translation: интеллектуальный. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce intellectual

/ˌɪntəˈlektʃuəl/

intellectual translation

интеллектуальный

intellectual examples

The debate was calm and intellectual.

intellectual transcription

/ˌɪntəˈlektʃuəl/, /ˌɪntəˈlɛktʃuəl/

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intellectual meaning: what does it mean?

relating to the ability to think and understand ideas

intellectual pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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The debate was calm and intellectual. Translation: Дискуссия была спокойной и интеллектуальной.

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