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представление

Translation of представление

conception

Meaning of представление

Russian

То, как человек видит что-то, например его мысли о счастье.

English

the way someone understands something, e.g. their idea of happiness

conception

Transcription and pronunciation of представление

представле́ние

stress on the 3rd syllable

Transcription
[prʲɪtstɐˈvlʲenʲɪjə]
In Latin letters
predstavlenie

Traps and common mistakes

Представление or концепция?

концепция

концепция ≠ conception: a worked-out plan or concept

Don't mix them up. An idea in someone's mind — представление; a developed plan or concept — концепция.

Его представление о счастье очень наивное.

His conception of happiness is very naive.

Мы обсудили концепцию нового музея.

We discussed the concept of the new museum — not a conception.

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  1. Her conception of friendship is very simple.

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    Её представление о дружбе очень простое.

  2. His conception of success is too narrow.

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    Его представление об успехе слишком узкое.

представление synonyms

Related word breakdowns

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

понятие
🇷🇺Russian

A notion; often in «не иметь понятия».

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🇷🇺Russian
взгляд

A view or opinion on something.

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What does представление mean?

the way someone understands something, e.g. their idea of happiness

How do you pronounce представление?

представление is pronounced [prʲɪtstɐˈvlʲenʲɪjə], in Latin letters “predstavlenie”.

How is представление used in a sentence?

Her conception of friendship is very simple. Translation: Её представление о дружбе очень простое.

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