вуз
Translation of вуз
college
Russian word in Latin letters: vuz
Meaning of вуз
учебное заведение, дающее высшее образование
higher education institution

Pronunciation
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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She applied to a local college to study graphic design.
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Она подала документы в местный вуз, чтобы изучать графический дизайн.
He starts college in September.
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В сентябре он начинает учиться в вузе.
вуз synonyms
What's the difference between вуз, университет, and 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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