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теория

Translation of теория

theory

Russian word in Latin letters: teoriya

Meaning of теория

Russian

объяснение, которое помогает понять, почему что-то происходит

English

an idea explaining something

theory

Pronunciation

Russian · Male
[tʲɪˈorʲɪjə]
Russian · Female

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  1. His theory sounds interesting, but we need proof.

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    Его теория звучит интересно, но нам нужны доказательства.

  2. We discussed a new theory in class.

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    Мы обсудили новую теорию на уроке.

теория synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between теория, гипотеза, версия, концепция, and предположение

гипотеза
🇷🇺Russian

A scientific idea that still needs testing.

🇷🇺Russian

One possible explanation of what happened.

B1common

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🇷🇺Russian
концепция

A general idea or plan; bookish.

🇷🇺Russian

A guess, not yet a full explanation.

B2common

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теория meaning: what does it mean?

an idea explaining something

теория pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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His theory sounds interesting, but we need proof. Translation: Его теория звучит интересно, но нам нужны доказательства.

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