the plot of the film
сюжет фильма
I explained the plot of the film to my roommate.
Я объяснил соседу по комнате сюжет фильма.
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noun · B1 · very often · UK/US
plot
plot
Meaning of plot
English
the story of a book, film or play
Русский
содержание и развитие событий в книге, фильме или пьесе
Pronunciation
British English
/plɒt/
American English
/plɑːt/
plot with Russian translation
Сочетания и примеры со словом plot
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7 сочетаний
Сюжет книги или фильма
The story of a book or filma gripping plot
захватывающий сюжет
A gripping plot kept me reading until midnight.
Захватывающий сюжет заставил меня читать до полуночи.
- the main plotосновной сюжет
Повороты сюжета
Plot turnsplot twist
неожиданный поворот сюжета
That last plot twist caught me completely off guard.
Тот последний неожиданный поворот сюжета застал меня совершенно врасплох.
раскрыть сюжет
Please do not give away the plot before I finish.
Пожалуйста, не раскрывай сюжет, пока я не дочитаю.
- the plot thickensинтрига закручивается
- plot holeнестыковка в сюжете
plot usage examples
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
The plot becomes darker after chapter three.
Сюжет становится мрачнее после третьей главы.
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
I forgot the plot, but I loved the characters.
Я забыл сюжет, но мне понравились персонажи.
plot synonyms
Related word breakdowns
What's the difference between plot, storyline, story, narrative, subplot, thread, and arc
S
🇬🇧English
storyline
Almost the same; the line of events in a story.
B2often
ENThe storyline becomes more dramatic in the second half.
S
🇬🇧English
story
Broader and more conversational.
B2very often
ENThe story is exciting from beginning to end.
N
🇬🇧English
narrative
Formal: the way a story is told.
B2often
ENThe novel uses a dual narrative.
Advanced: broader words
S
🇬🇧English
subplot
A secondary line of the plot.
B2often
ENThe subplot adds humor to the main story.
T
🇬🇧English
thread
One line of events in a story.
B2often
ENThe detective thread runs through the whole novel.
A
🇬🇧English
arc
The development of a story or character.
B2often
ENHer character arc is one of the strongest parts of the film.
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plot meaning: what does it mean?
the story of a book, film or play
plot pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
plot is pronounced as /plɒt/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
plot definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
Сюжет становится мрачнее после третьей главы. Translation: The plot becomes darker after chapter three.
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