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contemporary

contemporary

Meaning of contemporary

English

happening or existing now

Русский

существующий сейчас, в наши дни, например искусство наших дней

contemporary

Pronunciation

British English
/kənˈtempərəri/
American English
/kənˈtempəˌreri/

contemporary with Russian translation

Сочетания и примеры со словом contemporary

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6 сочетаний

Искусство и культура

Art and culture
contemporary art
современное искусство

We spent the afternoon at a museum of contemporary art.

Мы провели день в музее современного искусства.

contemporary dance
современный танец

My daughter takes contemporary dance classes twice a week.

Моя дочь два раза в неделю ходит на занятия современным танцем.

  • contemporary musicсовременная музыка

Жизнь в наше время

Life today
contemporary society
современное общество

Smartphones have changed contemporary society in many ways.

Смартфоны во многом изменили современное общество.

contemporary design
современный дизайн

Our new kitchen has a clean, contemporary design.

У нашей новой кухни лаконичный современный дизайн.

  • contemporary issuesпроблемы современности

contemporary usage examples

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

The gallery shows contemporary work by local artists.

В галерее представлены современные работы местных художников.

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

She likes contemporary music.

Ей нравится современная музыка.

contemporary synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between contemporary, modern, current, and present-day

modern
🇬🇧English

New in style; modern art means roughly 1860s-1970s.

very often

ENThey live in a modern flat with big windows.

C
🇬🇧English
current

Happening now, at this moment.

very often

ENWhat is your current address?

P
🇬🇧English
present-day

Existing now, as opposed to the past.

rare word

ENPresent-day London is very different from the old city.

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Questions about this word

What does contemporary mean?

happening or existing now

How do you pronounce contemporary?

contemporary is pronounced [kənˈtempərəri].

How is contemporary used in a sentence?

В галерее представлены современные работы местных художников. Translation: The gallery shows contemporary work by local artists.

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