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conception

conception

Meaning of conception

English

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

Русский

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

conception

Pronunciation

British English
/kənˈsepʃən/
American English
/kənˈsepʃən/

conception with Russian translation

Сочетания и примеры со словом conception

Типичные сочетания сгруппированы по смыслу. Зелёные слова можно открыть отдельно, чтобы продолжить изучение.

4 сочетания

Иметь представление

Having an idea
have no conception of
не иметь ни малейшего представления о

Most tourists have no conception of how cold winters get here.

Большинство туристов не имеют ни малейшего представления о том, какие здесь холодные зимы.

a clear conception of
ясное представление о

Before the internship, I lacked a clear conception of the job.

До стажировки у меня не было ясного представления о работе.

  • a popular conceptionраспространённое представление
  • the traditional conception ofтрадиционное представление о

conception usage examples

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

Her conception of friendship is very simple.

Её представление о дружбе очень простое.

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

His conception of success is too narrow.

Его представление об успехе слишком узкое.

conception synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between conception, idea, notion, understanding, view, and concept

idea
🇬🇧English

an idea; the most common word

very often

ENHis idea of a holiday is lying on the beach.

notion
🇬🇧English

an idea, often vague or wrong

often

ENHe has a strange notion of what fun is.

U
🇬🇧English
understanding

how someone understands something

very often

ENMy understanding is that the shop opens at nine.

V
🇬🇧English
view

a way of seeing something; an opinion

very often

ENIn my view, the plan is too risky.

Advanced: broader words

C
🇬🇧English
concept

a general abstract idea, not personal

often

ENThe concept of zero came from India.

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Questions about this word

What does conception mean?

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

How do you pronounce conception?

conception is pronounced [kənˈsepʃən].

How is conception used in a sentence?

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

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