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сочинение

Translation of сочинение

composition

Russian word in Latin letters: sochinenie

Meaning of сочинение

Russian

Текст, который ученик пишет на заданную тему, или музыкальное произведение.

English

a short essay written at school, or a piece of music someone has written

composition

Pronunciation

Russian · Male
[sət͡ɕɪˈnʲenʲɪjə]
Russian · Female

Traps and common mistakes

Сочинение or композиция?

композиция

композиция ≠ composition at school: a song or track

Don't mix them up. A school essay — сочинение; a song or track — композиция.

Учительница проверила наши сочинения.

The teacher marked our compositions.

Группа сыграла новую композицию.

The band played a new song.

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  1. Write a composition about your family.

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    Напиши сочинение о своей семье.

  2. Mozart wrote his first composition when he was five.

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    Моцарт написал своё первое сочинение в пять лет.

сочинение synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between сочинение, эссе, произведение, and состав

эссе
🇷🇺Russian

A short essay with a personal view; more for university

произведение
🇷🇺Russian

For music and art: a work, piece

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🇷🇺Russian
состав

Another meaning of "composition": what something is made of

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сочинение belongs to the topic "Hobbies and Interests →". Start with a short set of 1 word so the word is easier to remember in context.

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сочинение meaning: what does it mean?

a short essay written at school, or a piece of music someone has written

сочинение pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

Write a composition about your family. Translation: Напиши сочинение о своей семье.

Is сочинение part of Hobbies and Interests vocabulary?

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

Is сочинение part of Subjects vocabulary?

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

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