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contemporary

contemporary

Meaning of contemporary

happening or existing now

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British English/kənˈtempərəri/
American English/kənˈtɛmpəˌrɛri/
Russian transcription[səvrʲɪˈmɛnːɨj]
contemporary
contemporary - современный
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contemporary usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

В галерее представлены современные работы местных художников.

The gallery shows contemporary work by local artists.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Нам нужно современное решение этой проблемы.

We need a contemporary solution to this problem.

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contemporaryсовременный
choppedрубленый
cookedприготовленный
frozenзамороженный
rawсырой
saltyсолёный
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contemporary translation: современный. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce contemporary

/kənˈtempərəri/

contemporary translation

современный

contemporary examples

The gallery shows contemporary work by local artists.

contemporary transcription

/kənˈtempərəri/, /kənˈtɛmpəˌrɛri/

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contemporary meaning: what does it mean?

happening or existing now

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contemporary is pronounced as /kənˈtempərəri/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

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The gallery shows contemporary work by local artists. Translation: В галерее представлены современные работы местных художников.

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