вещество
Translation of вещество
substance
Meaning of вещество
материал с определёнными физическими или химическими свойствами
a material with a particular physical form or chemical quality
Transcription and pronunciation of вещество
вещество́
stress on the 3rd syllable
- Transcription
- [vʲɪɕːɪˈstvo]
- In Latin letters
- veschestvo / veshchestvo
Traps and common mistakes
Вещество or субстанция?
субстанция
субстанция ≠ substance: bookish or joking, some unclear stuff
Don't say субстанция in chemistry. A chemical substance — вещество; some strange goo, as a joke — субстанция.
Ядовитое вещество попало в реку.
A toxic substance got into the river.
В кастрюле была какая-то серая субстанция.
There was some grey goo in the pot, not a chemical substance.
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The bottle contains a clear substance.
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В бутылке находится прозрачное вещество.
This substance is safe to touch.
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Это вещество безопасно трогать.
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What does вещество mean?
a material with a particular physical form or chemical quality
How do you pronounce вещество?
вещество is pronounced [vʲɪɕːɪˈstvo], in Latin letters “veschestvo”.
How is вещество used in a sentence?
The bottle contains a clear substance. Translation: В бутылке находится прозрачное вещество.
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