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место действия

Translation of место действия

setting

Russian word in Latin letters: mesto deystviya

Meaning of место действия

Russian

Время и место, где происходят события книги или фильма.

English

the time and place in which a story happens

setting

Pronunciation

Russian · Male
[ˈmʲestə ˈdʲejstvʲɪjə]
Russian · Female

Traps and common mistakes

Место действия or настройка?

настройка

настройка = a setting on a phone or device

Don't mix them up. Where and when a story happens — место действия; an option on your phone — настройка.

Зайди в настройки телефона.

Go to your phone's settings.

Место действия фильма — космический корабль.

The film's setting is a spaceship.

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  1. The setting of the novel is London in 1900.

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    Место действия романа — Лондон 1900 года.

  2. The setting of the story is a small town.

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    Место действия рассказа — маленький город.

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What's the difference between место действия and обстановка

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обстановка

The surroundings and atmosphere of a scene.

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место действия meaning: what does it mean?

the time and place in which a story happens

место действия pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

место действия is pronounced as [ˈmʲestə ˈdʲejstvʲɪjə]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

место действия definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

The setting of the novel is London in 1900. Translation: Место действия романа — Лондон 1900 года.

Is место действия part of Subjects vocabulary?

Yes, место действия (setting) can be learned in the Subjects topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is место действия part of Hobbies and Interests vocabulary?

Yes, место действия (setting) 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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