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понятие

Translation of понятие

concept

Russian word in Latin letters: ponyatie

Meaning of понятие

Russian

общее представление или основная идея о чём-либо

English

an idea or principle

concept

Pronunciation

Russian · Male
[pɐˈnʲatʲɪjə]
Russian · Female

Traps and common mistakes

Понятие or концепция?

концепция

концепция ≠ concept: an overall plan or design idea

Don't say концепция for an idea or notion. The concept of time — понятие времени; the design of a project — концепция.

Детям трудно объяснить понятие бесконечности.

The concept of infinity is hard to explain to children.

Архитектор показал концепцию нового парка.

The architect showed the overall design for the new park, not a concept.

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  1. She explained the concept in simple words.

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    Она объяснила это понятие простыми словами.

  2. This concept is hard for children.

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    Это понятие трудное для детей.

понятие synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between понятие, представление, and идея

П
🇷🇺Russian
представление

How someone pictures something: нет представления = no idea.

Advanced: broader words

И
🇷🇺Russian
идея

The main idea of a game, film or plan.

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понятие meaning: what does it mean?

an idea or principle

понятие pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

She explained the concept in simple words. Translation: Она объяснила это понятие простыми словами.

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