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fiction

Meaning of fiction

books and stories about imaginary people and events

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British English/ˈfɪkʃən/
American English/ˈfɪkʃən/
Russian transcription[bʲɪlʲɪˈtrʲistʲɪkə]
fiction
fiction - беллетристика
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fiction with Russian translation

fiction usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Он читает беллетристику перед сном.

He reads fiction before bed.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

В магазине продаётся беллетристика и поэзия.

The shop sells fiction and poetry.

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What's the difference between fiction / literature / novels / prose / stories

🇬🇧English
fiction

беллетристика — books and stories about imaginary people and events

B1Often

He reads fiction before bed.

Он читает беллетристику перед сном.

F
🇬🇧English
fiction

the general term for invented writing or made-up content

A2Very Often

Fiction can be entertaining and thought-provoking.

Беллетристика может быть увлекательной и заставляющей задуматься.

L
🇬🇧English
literature

writing as an art form or all written works, not only invented stories

A2Often

She studies English literature at university.

Она изучает английскую литературу в университете.

N
🇬🇧English
novels

long fictional books, especially full-length stories

A2Very Often

She writes historical novels.

Она пишет исторические романы.

P
🇬🇧English
prose

written language in ordinary form, often including fiction and non-fiction

A2Often

The novel is written in simple prose.

Роман написан простым языком прозы.

S
🇬🇧English
stories

short narratives or accounts; often informal and not necessarily books

A2Very Often

My grandfather told us stories about his childhood.

Мой дедушка рассказывал нам истории о своём детстве.

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fiction translation: беллетристика. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce fiction

/ˈfɪkʃən/

fiction translation

беллетристика

fiction examples

He reads fiction before bed.

fiction transcription

/ˈfɪkʃən/, /ˈfɪkʃən/

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fiction meaning: what does it mean?

books and stories about imaginary people and events

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

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He reads fiction before bed. Translation: Он читает беллетристику перед сном.

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