major in economics
учиться на экономиста
My roommate wants to major in economics and work for a bank.
Мой сосед по комнате хочет учиться на экономиста и потом работать в банке.
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verb · B1 · often · UK/US
specialise in
specialise in
Meaning of specialise in
English
to study one subject as your main subject at university
Русский
выбрать главный предмет учёбы в университете, например биологию
Pronunciation
British English
/ˈspeʃəlaɪz ɪn/
American English — major in
/ˈmeɪdʒɚ ɪn/
specialise in with Russian translation
Сочетания и примеры со словом specialise in
Типичные сочетания сгруппированы по смыслу. Зелёные слова можно открыть отдельно, чтобы продолжить изучение.
4 сочетания
Специальность в вузе
Your college specialtywhat are you majoring in?
на кого ты учишься?
What are you majoring in, and do you like it so far?
На кого ты учишься и как тебе пока нравится?
- plan to major inсобираться выбрать основной специальностью
- double major inучиться сразу по двум специальностям
specialise in usage examples
🇬🇧UK
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
Maria plans to specialise in psychology.
Мария планирует специализироваться на психологии.
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
James chose to specialise in computer science.
Джеймс решил специализироваться на информатике.
🇺🇸US
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
Maria plans to major in psychology.
Мария планирует специализироваться на психологии.
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
James chose to major in computer science.
Джеймс решил специализироваться на информатике.
specialise in synonyms
Related word breakdowns
What's the difference between specialise in, do a degree in, study (a subject), declare a major in, pursue a degree in, and focus on
D
🇬🇧English
do a degree in
British, informal: study for a degree in
B2often
ENHe's doing a degree in mechanical engineering.
S
🇬🇧English
study (a subject)
just study, not a main field
B1very often
ENShe's studying economics this semester.
Advanced: broader words
D
🇬🇧English
declare a major in
US: officially choose your major
B2often
ENHe declared a major in psychology after his sophomore year.
P
🇬🇧English
pursue a degree in
formal: work toward a degree
B2often
ENThey plan to pursue a degree in environmental science.
ENHer research focuses on renewable energy policy.
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Questions about this word
What does specialise in mean?
to study one subject as your main subject at university
How do you pronounce specialise in?
specialise in is pronounced [ˈspeʃəlaɪz ɪn].
How is specialise in used in a sentence?
Мария планирует специализироваться на психологии. Translation: Maria plans to specialise in psychology.
Is specialise in part of Subjects vocabulary?
Yes, specialise in (major in) can be learned in the Subjects topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
Is specialise in part of Study and Work vocabulary?
Yes, specialise in (major in) can be learned in the Study and Work topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
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