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national costume

национальный костюм

Meaning of national costume

traditional clothing

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Pronunciation
EN-UK/ə ˈnæʃənəl ˈkɒstjuːm/
EN-US/ˌnæʃənəl ˈkɑːstuːm/
RU[nət͡sɨˈonəlʲnɨj kɐsˈtʲum]
RUнэшнл костюм
national costume
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national costume with Russian translation

national costume usage examples

🇺🇸en-US🇷🇺ru

She danced on stage wearing her grandmother's national costume.

Она танцевала на сцене в бабушкином национальном костюме.

🇺🇸en-US🇷🇺ru

Tourists often buy a replica national costume as a souvenir from the festival.

Туристы часто покупают реплику национального костюма в качестве сувенира с фестиваля.

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national costume
национальный костюм
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national costume synonyms

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national costume
тот же термин; нейтральное обозначение традиционной одежды нации
national dress
синоним; часто взаимозаменяемо с «национальный костюм», иногда чуть более формально
traditional dress
шире: включает любую традиционную одежду, не обязательно связанную с нацией как полит. единицей
folk costume
более узко: подчёркивает народное, крестьянское происхождение одежды
ethnic dress
похожий, но делает акцент на этнической принадлежности, а не на государстве
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🇬🇧en

тот же термин; нейтральное обозначение традиционной одежды нации

B1Often

She wore her national costume at the cultural festival.

🇬🇧en

синоним; часто взаимозаменяемо с «национальный костюм», иногда чуть более формально

B1Often

The exhibition showed national dress from several countries.

🇬🇧en

шире: включает любую традиционную одежду, не обязательно связанную с нацией как полит. единицей

B1Very Often

They perform dances in traditional dress from the 19th century.

🇬🇧en

более узко: подчёркивает народное, крестьянское происхождение одежды

B2Often

The museum has a large collection of folk costumes from the countryside.

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🇬🇧en
ethnic dress

похожий, но делает акцент на этнической принадлежности, а не на государстве

B2Often

The exhibition featured traditional ethnic dress from minority groups.

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🇬🇧en
traditional attire

широкий и более формальный вариант «traditional dress»; не всегда национальный

B2Often

Guests were asked to wear traditional attire for the ceremony.

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regional costume

уточняет: одежда конкретного региона внутри страны, не вся нация

B2Rarely

The choir performed in traditional regional costumes from the north of the country.

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ceremonial dress

подразумевает официальную одежду для церемоний; может быть национальной, но не обязателен

B2Rarely

The judge wore ceremonial dress during the opening of the court.

C
🇬🇧en
ceremonial costume

похож на «ceremonial dress»: официальная одежда для особых событий, не обязательно национальная

B2Rarely

The performers wore ceremonial costumes to recreate the ancient rite.

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Questions about this word

What does national costume mean?

traditional clothing

How do you pronounce national costume?

national costume is pronounced as /ə ˈnæʃənəl ˈkɒstjuːm/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

How is national costume used in a sentence?

She danced on stage wearing her grandmother's national costume. Translation: Она танцевала на сцене в бабушкином национальном костюме.

Is national costume part of Culture and Traditions of Countries vocabulary?

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

Is national costume part of Travel and Leisure vocabulary?

Yes, national costume (национальный костюм) can be learned in the Travel and Leisure topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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