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era

era

Meaning of era

historical period

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British English/ən ˈɪərə/
American English/ˈɪrə/
Russian transcription[ˈepoxə]
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era with Russian translation

era usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Книга описывает жизнь в викторианскую эпоху.

The book describes life in the Victorian era.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

В современную эпоху люди обычно читают новости в интернете.

In the modern era, people usually check the news online.

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era belongs to the topic "Adverbs of Frequency". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

eraэпоха
rarelyредко
onceодин раз
every dayкаждый день
every monthкаждый месяц
right nowпрямо сейчас
secondсекунда

era synonyms

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What's the difference between era / age / period

🇬🇧English
era

identical to 'era' — a named or recognizable historical/cultural time span

B2Very Often

The Victorian era brought many social changes.

Викторианская эпоха привнесла много социальных изменений.

🇬🇧English

a long period characterized by particular features (e.g., the Ice Age); also used for a person's age

B2Very Often

The Bronze Age saw new metalworking techniques.

Бронзовый век ознаменовался новыми приёмами обработки металлов.

🇬🇧English

a general term for a length of time; more neutral and flexible than 'era'

B2Very Often

There was a period of unrest after the election.

После выборов был период нестабильности.

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How to pronounce era and what this word means

era translation: эпоха. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce era

/ən ˈɪərə/

era translation

эпоха

era examples

The book describes life in the Victorian era.

era transcription

/ən ˈɪərə/, /ˈɪrə/

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era meaning: what does it mean?

historical period

era pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

era is pronounced as /ən ˈɪərə/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

era definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

The book describes life in the Victorian era. Translation: Книга описывает жизнь в викторианскую эпоху.

Is era part of Adverbs of Frequency vocabulary?

Yes, era (эпоха) can be learned in the Adverbs of Frequency topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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