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humanities

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British English/hjuːˈmænɪtiz/
American English/hjuːˈmænɪtiz/
Russian transcription[ɡumənʲɪˈtarnɨje ˈnaukʲi]
humanities
humanities - гуманитарные науки
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humanities with Russian translation

humanities usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Она предпочитает гуманитарные науки, такие как история и литература.

She prefers humanities classes like history and literature.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Университет предложил новую программу по гуманитарным наукам.

The university offers a new humanities programme.

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humanities belongs to the topic "Subjects". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

humanitiesгуманитарные науки
childребёнок
studentстудент
examэкзамен
homeworkдомашняя работа
gradeоценка
onlineонлайн

humanities synonyms

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What's the difference between humanities / social sciences / history / literature / philosophy / linguistics

🇬🇧English
humanities

The exact term for disciplines that study human culture, thought and expression.

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She studied the humanities at university, focusing on literature and history.

Она изучала гуманитарные науки в университете, сосредоточив внимание на литературе и истории.

🇬🇧English

Disciplines that study society and human behaviour empirically; overlaps with humanities in subject matter but differs in methods and emphasis.

C1Often

Political science is usually classified among the social sciences rather than the humanities.

Политология обычно относится к социальным наукам, а не к гуманитарным.

🇬🇧English

A specific humanities discipline concerned with studying past events and societies; a subset of the humanities.

C1Very Often

History is one of the core subjects in the humanities faculty.

История — один из основных предметов в факультете гуманитарных наук.

🇬🇧English

A humanities discipline that studies written and oral literary works and criticism; a clear subset of the humanities.

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She majored in literature within the humanities department.

Она специализировалась по литературе на факультете гуманитарных наук.

🇬🇧English

A classical humanities discipline dealing with fundamental questions of existence, knowledge and ethics; a key subset of the humanities.

C1Often

Philosophy is taught as part of the humanities curriculum.

Философия преподаётся в рамках гуманитарного цикла.

🇬🇧English

The scientific study of language; overlaps with humanities (language, literature) but often uses formal/empirical methods.

C1Rarely

Linguistics courses may be offered in the humanities or the social sciences.

Курсы по лингвистике могут входить как в гуманитарные, так и в социальные науки.

🇬🇧English

An interdisciplinary field examining culture, media and identity; overlaps with humanities but is often critical/theoretical.

C1Rarely

Cultural studies programmes draw on literature, media studies and sociology within the humanities.

Программы культурологии опираются на литературу, медиаисследования и социологию в рамках гуманитарных наук.

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religious studies

Study of religion from historical, comparative and cultural perspectives; typically classified within the humanities or as interdisciplinary.

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Religious studies is offered as a humanities subject at many universities.

Религиоведение преподаётся как гуманитарный предмет во многих университетах.

🇬🇧English

An established humanities field focusing on ancient Greek and Roman languages, literature and culture; a specific subset of the humanities.

C1Rarely

She read classics before specialising in modern literature within the humanities.

Она изучала классическую филологию, а затем специализировалась на современной литературе в гуманитарных науках.

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anthropology

The study of humans and cultures; straddles social sciences and humanities depending on subfield and methods.

C1Rarely

Anthropology departments may collaborate with the humanities on cultural research.

Кафедры антропологии могут сотрудничать с гуманитарными факультетами в исследованиях культуры.

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humanities translation: гуманитарные науки. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce humanities

/hjuːˈmænɪtiz/

humanities translation

гуманитарные науки

humanities examples

She prefers humanities classes like history and literature.

humanities transcription

/hjuːˈmænɪtiz/, /hjuːˈmænɪtiz/

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

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She prefers humanities classes like history and literature. Translation: Она предпочитает гуманитарные науки, такие как история и литература.

Is humanities part of Subjects vocabulary?

Yes, humanities (гуманитарные науки) can be learned in the Subjects topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is humanities part of Study and Work vocabulary?

Yes, humanities (гуманитарные науки) can be learned in the Study and Work topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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