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общение

Translation of общение

social life

Russian word in Latin letters: obschenie / obshchenie

Meaning of общение

Russian

время, проведённое с друзьями и другими людьми вне работы

English

time spent interacting with other people

social life

Pronunciation

Russian
[ɐˈpɕːenʲɪjə]

Traps and common mistakes

Общение or общественная жизнь?

общественная жизнь

общественная жизнь ≠ social life: the civic, public life of a society

Don't mix them up. Friends and going out — общение; politics and civic activity — общественная жизнь.

По выходным ему хватает общения с друзьями.

At weekends he has a busy social life with friends.

Он активно участвует в общественной жизни города.

He is active in the town's civic life, not just his social life.

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  1. She has a busy social life.

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    У неё очень много общения.

  2. After the move, I had almost no social life.

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    Экскурсии по музеям стали для него важной частью общения.

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What's the difference between общение and социальная жизнь

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социальная жизнь

More bookish, a calque; used in articles and psychology.

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общение meaning: what does it mean?

time spent interacting with other people

общение pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

общение is pronounced as [ɐˈpɕːenʲɪjə]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

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

She has a busy social life. Translation: У неё очень много общения.

Is общение part of Culture and Traditions of Countries vocabulary?

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

Is общение part of Travel and Leisure vocabulary?

Yes, общение (social life) can be learned in the Travel and Leisure topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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