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вуз

Translation of вуз

college

Russian word in Latin letters: vuz

Meaning of вуз

Russian

учебное заведение, дающее высшее образование

English

higher education institution

college

Pronunciation

Russian · Male
[ˈvus]
Russian · Female

Traps and common mistakes

Вуз or колледж?

колледж

колледж ≠ college: a vocational school after school

Don't say колледж for an American college. Colleges and universities are вуз; колледж trains for a trade.

Ему нравится учиться в вузе.

He enjoys studying at college.

Брат учится на повара в колледже.

My brother is training as a cook at a vocational school, not a college.

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  1. She applied to a local college to study graphic design.

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    Она подала документы в местный вуз, чтобы изучать графический дизайн.

  2. He starts college in September.

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    В сентябре он начинает учиться в вузе.

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What's the difference between вуз, университет, and институт

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University: the most common kind of вуз.

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институт

A вуз, often specialized (medicine, engineering).

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вуз belongs to the topic "School and University →". Start with a short set of 1 word so the word is easier to remember in context.

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вуз meaning: what does it mean?

higher education institution

вуз pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

вуз is pronounced as [ˈvus]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

вуз definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

She applied to a local college to study graphic design. Translation: Она подала документы в местный вуз, чтобы изучать графический дизайн.

Is вуз part of School and University vocabulary?

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

Is вуз part of Study and Work vocabulary?

Yes, вуз (college) 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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