documentary
documentary
a film or television programme about real events or people
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documentary with Russian translation
documentary usage examples
Документальный фильм рассказывал о семье фермеров.
The documentary followed a family of farmers.
Мы многому научились из документального фильма.
We learned a lot from the documentary.
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How to pronounce documentary and what this word means
documentary translation: документальный фильм. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce documentary
/ˌdɒkjuˈmentəri/
documentary translation
документальный фильм
documentary examples
The documentary followed a family of farmers.
documentary transcription
/ˌdɒkjuˈmentəri/, /ˌdɑːkjəˈmɛntri/
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documentary meaning: what does it mean?
a film or television programme about real events or people
documentary pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
documentary is pronounced as /ˌdɒkjuˈmentəri/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
documentary definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
The documentary followed a family of farmers. Translation: Документальный фильм рассказывал о семье фермеров.
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