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экзамен

examination

Meaning of экзамен

a formal test of knowledge or ability

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Russian[ɪɡˈzamʲɪn]
examination
экзамен - examination
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экзамен with English translation

экзамен usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

The examination was harder than I expected.

Экзамен был труднее, чем я ожидал.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

She spent the evening studying for her examination.

Она провела вечер, готовясь к экзамену.

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What's the difference between экзамен / зачет / тест

🇷🇺Russian
экзамен

examination — a formal test of knowledge or ability

B1Often

The examination was harder than I expected.

Экзамен был труднее, чем я ожидал.

Э
🇷🇺Russian
экзамен

a formal test of knowledge or ability, usually with a grade or pass/fail result

B2Very Often

I have an English exam tomorrow.

Завтра у меня экзамен по английскому.

З
🇷🇺Russian
зачет

a pass/fail assessment without a numerical grade

B2Often

Next week we have a pass/fail assessment in history.

На следующей неделе у нас зачет по истории.

Т
🇷🇺Russian
тест

a short check of knowledge, skills, or condition; not limited to school or university

B2Very Often

We took a grammar test.

Мы писали тест по грамматике.

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экзамен translation: examination. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce экзамен

[ɪɡˈzamʲɪn]

экзамен translation

examination

экзамен examples

The examination was harder than I expected.

экзамен transcription

[ɪɡˈzamʲɪn]

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экзамен meaning: what does it mean?

официальная проверка знаний или умений

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The examination was harder than I expected. Translation: Экзамен был труднее, чем я ожидал.

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