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literature

literature

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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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literature belongs to the topic "Subjects". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

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

literature synonyms

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reading list
A curated list of books/articles recommended for a course or topic.
classics
Works considered to be of lasting value and recognized as classics.
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reading list

A curated list of books/articles recommended for a course or topic.

A2Rarely

The professor handed out a reading list for the semester.

🇬🇧en

Works considered to be of lasting value and recognized as classics.

B2Often

The course covers the classics of English literature.

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How to pronounce literature and what this word means

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

how to pronounce literature

/ˈlɪtrətʃə/

literature translation

literature

literature examples

She studies national literature to understand the culture.

literature transcription

/ˈlɪtrətʃə/, /ˈlɪtrətʃər/

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literature meaning: what does it mean?

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literature pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

literature definition and sentence examples: how is it 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 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 can be learned in the Subjects topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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