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повествование

Translation of повествование

narrative

Meaning of повествование

Russian

рассказ о событиях, их последовательное изложение

English

a story or account of events

narrative

Transcription and pronunciation of повествование

повествова́ние

stress on the 4th syllable

Transcription
[pəvʲɪstvɐˈvanʲɪjə]
In Latin letters
povestvovanie

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  1. I liked the narrative of this film.

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    Мне понравилось повествование этого фильма.

  2. Her narrative kept everyone interested.

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    Её повествование удерживало внимание всех.

повествование synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between повествование, рассказ, история, and нарратив

рассказ
🇷🇺Russian

Everyday: an account of events; also a short story.

И
🇷🇺Russian
история

Everyday: a story.

Advanced: broader words

Н
🇷🇺Russian
нарратив

Trendy loanword: a promoted version of events.

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What does повествование mean?

a story or account of events

How do you pronounce повествование?

повествование is pronounced [pəvʲɪstvɐˈvanʲɪjə], in Latin letters “povestvovanie”.

How is повествование used in a sentence?

I liked the narrative of this film. Translation: Мне понравилось повествование этого фильма.

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