понятие
Translation of понятие
concept
Russian word in Latin letters: ponyatie
Meaning of понятие
общее представление или основная идея о чём-либо
an idea or principle

Pronunciation
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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She explained the concept in simple words.
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Она объяснила это понятие простыми словами.
This concept is hard for children.
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Это понятие трудное для детей.
понятие synonyms
What's the difference between понятие, представление, and идея
How someone pictures something: нет представления = no idea.
Advanced: broader words
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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