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пьеса

Translation of пьеса

play

Russian word in Latin letters: pesa

Meaning of пьеса

Russian

Произведение для театра, которое играют актёры на сцене.

English

a story written for actors to perform in a theatre

play

Pronunciation

Russian · Male
[ˈpʲjesə]
Russian · Female

Traps and common mistakes

Пьеса or игра?

игра

игра = a game

Don't say игра for a theatre play. A game — игра; a play on stage — пьеса.

Шахматы — очень старая игра.

Chess is a very old game.

В школе мы ставили пьесу про зиму.

At school we put on a play about winter.

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  1. We saw a funny play last night.

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    Вчера вечером мы смотрели смешную пьесу.

  2. Shakespeare wrote many famous plays.

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    Шекспир написал много известных пьес.

пьеса synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between пьеса, спектакль, and постановка

С
🇷🇺Russian
спектакль

The performance on stage; often what you 'go to see'.

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П
🇷🇺Russian
постановка

One director's production of a play.

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пьеса belongs to the topic "Culture and Traditions of Countries →". Start with a short set of 1 word so the word is easier to remember in context.

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What does пьеса mean?

a story written for actors to perform in a theatre

How do you pronounce пьеса?

пьеса is pronounced [ˈpʲjesə], in Latin letters “pesa”.

How is пьеса used in a sentence?

We saw a funny play last night. Translation: Вчера вечером мы смотрели смешную пьесу.

Is пьеса part of Culture and Traditions of Countries vocabulary?

Yes, пьеса (play) can be learned in the Culture and Traditions of Countries topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is пьеса part of Hobbies and Interests vocabulary?

Yes, пьеса (play) can be learned in the Hobbies and Interests topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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