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дебаты

Translation of дебаты

debate

Russian word in Latin letters: debaty

Meaning of дебаты

Russian

официальное обсуждение с противоположными мнениями

English

a formal discussion with opposite opinions

debate

Pronunciation

Russian · Male
[dʲɪˈbatɨ]
Russian · Female

Traps and common mistakes

Этот дебат or эти дебаты?

эти дебаты

дебаты is plural only

Don't say этот дебат. The word is plural only, even for one debate: эти дебаты.

Эти дебаты смотрела вся страна.

The whole country watched this debate.

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Translate these short sentences from English into Russian using the word you are learning. Then open one possible answer and compare it with yours. This is practice, not a test.

  1. The debate lasted for two hours.

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    Дебаты длились два часа.

  2. She joined the debate after lunch.

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    Она присоединилась к дебатам после обеда.

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What's the difference between дебаты, дискуссия, and обсуждение

Д
🇷🇺Russian
дискуссия

Discussion with different opinions; less formal, no strict sides.

Advanced: broader words

🇷🇺Russian

Any talk about a topic; broadest word.

B1common

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дебаты meaning: what does it mean?

a formal discussion with opposite opinions

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The debate lasted for two hours. Translation: Дебаты длились два часа.

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