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semester

семестр

half of academic year

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Pronunciation
EN-UK/sɪˈmɛstə/
EN-US/ə səˈmɛstɚ/
RU[sʲɪˈmʲestr]
semester

semester with Russian translation

semester usage examples

🇺🇸en-US🇷🇺ru

She chose four courses for the next semester.

Она выбрала четыре предмета на следующий семестр.

🇺🇸en-US🇷🇺ru

The semester at that college lasts twelve weeks.

Семестр в этом колледже длится двенадцать недель.

semester synonyms

🇬🇧en

Стандартный академический период (обычно полугодие).

B1Very Often

The new semester starts in September.

🇬🇧en

Период обучения; в школах и университетах может означать часть учебного года (иногда короче семестра).

B1Very Often

We have three terms in the school year.

T
🇬🇧en
trimester

Учебный период, делящий год на три части; используется реже, чем семестр.

B1Rarely

This university uses a trimester system with three study periods a year.

🇬🇧en

Период, делящий учебный год на четыре части; короче семестра.

B1Rarely

She prefers schools on the quarter system because terms are shorter.

🇬🇧en

Может означать период занятий или отдельную встречу/экзаменационную сессию; более общий термин.

B1Often

The exam session lasts two weeks at the end of the term.

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What does semester mean?

half of academic year

How do you pronounce semester?

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

How is semester used in a sentence?

She chose four courses for the next semester. Translation: Она выбрала четыре предмета на следующий семестр.

Is semester part of School and University vocabulary?

Yes, semester (семестр) can be learned in the School and University topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is semester part of Study and Work vocabulary?

Yes, semester (семестр) can be learned in the Study and Work topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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semester - pronunciation, meaning, translation: семестр