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объяснение

Translation of объяснение

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Russian word in Latin letters: obyasnenie

Meaning of объяснение

Russian

пояснение, которое показывает, почему или как что-то происходит

English

something that tells you why or how something happens

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Pronunciation

Russian · Male
[ɐbjɪsˈnʲenʲɪje]
Russian · Female

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  1. Her explanation was easy to follow.

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    Её объяснение было легко понять.

  2. I need an explanation for this mistake.

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    Мне нужно объяснение этой ошибки.

объяснение synonyms

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What's the difference between объяснение, пояснение, and оправдание

П
🇷🇺Russian
пояснение

A short note that makes something clearer.

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О
🇷🇺Russian
оправдание

An excuse: explaining to avoid blame.

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What does объяснение mean?

something that tells you why or how something happens

How do you pronounce объяснение?

объяснение is pronounced [ɐbjɪsˈnʲenʲɪje], in Latin letters “obyasnenie”.

How is объяснение used in a sentence?

Her explanation was easy to follow. Translation: Её объяснение было легко понять.

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