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literature

литература

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EN-UK/ˈlɪtrətʃə/
EN-US/ˈlɪtrətʃər/
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literature with Russian translation

literature usage examples

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Она изучает национальную литературу, чтобы понять культуру.

She studies national literature to understand the culture.

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

На фестивале проходили лекции по классической литературе.

The festival featured talks on classical literature.

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literatureлитература
studentстудент
examэкзамен
homeworkдомашняя работа
answer questionsотвечать на вопросы
ask questionsзадавать вопросы
deskписьменный стол

literature synonyms

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reading list
список для чтения — рекомендованные книги и статьи
classics
классика — признанные классические произведения
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reading list

список для чтения — рекомендованные книги и статьи

A2Rarely

The professor handed out a reading list for the semester.

🇬🇧en

классика — признанные классические произведения

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The course covers the classics of English literature.

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What does literature mean?

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How do you pronounce literature?

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

How is literature used in a sentence?

She studies national literature to understand the culture. Translation: Она изучает национальную литературу, чтобы понять культуру.

Is literature part of Culture and Traditions of Countries vocabulary?

Yes, literature (литература) can be learned in the Culture and Traditions of Countries topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is literature part of Subjects vocabulary?

Yes, literature (литература) can be learned in the Subjects topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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