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занятие

Translation of занятие

activity

Russian word in Latin letters: zanyatie

Meaning of занятие

Russian

дело, которое выполняют с определённой целью

English

something you do, often for a particular purpose

activity

Pronunciation

Russian · Male
[zɐˈnʲætʲɪje]
Russian · Female

Traps and common mistakes

Занятие or активность?

активность

активность ≠ activity: being active, energy

Don't say интересные активности. Things you do — занятия; how active you are — активность.

Для туристов отель предлагает разные занятия.

The hotel offers various activities for tourists.

Вечером его активность заметно падает.

In the evening his energy drops noticeably — not an activity.

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  1. Our next activity is a boat trip on the lake.

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    Наше следующее занятие — прогулка на лодке по озеру.

  2. The guide planned a fun activity for the hikers.

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    Гид запланировал интересное занятие для туристов.

занятие synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between занятие, мероприятие, and дело

М
🇷🇺Russian
мероприятие

An organized event: a concert, meeting, celebration.

Advanced: broader words

Д
🇷🇺Russian
дело

Broad: any task or thing to do.

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занятие meaning: what does it mean?

something you do, often for a particular purpose

занятие pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

Our next activity is a boat trip on the lake. Translation: Наше следующее занятие — прогулка на лодке по озеру.

Is занятие part of Tourism and Adventures vocabulary?

Yes, занятие (activity) can be learned in the Tourism and Adventures topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is занятие part of Travel and Leisure vocabulary?

Yes, занятие (activity) 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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