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photograph

photograph

Meaning of photograph

take pictures

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British English/tə fəˈtɒɡrəf/
American English/tə ˈfoʊtəɡræf/
Russian transcription[fətəgrɐˈfʲirovətʲ]
photograph
photograph - фотографировать
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photograph with Russian translation

photograph usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Пожалуйста, не фотографируйте картины в этом зале.

Please do not photograph the paintings in this room.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Ему нравится фотографировать уличные сцены во время путешествий.

He loves to photograph street scenes while travelling.

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photograph belongs to the topic "Sightseeing and Landmarks". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

photographфотографировать
showerдуш
elevatorлифт
towelполотенце
TVтелевизор
viewвид
breakfastзавтрак

photograph synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between photograph / take photos / click / capture / document / frame

🇬🇧English
photograph

Neutral, standard verb for taking a photo.

A2Very Often

I'll photograph the monument for the brochure.

Я сфотографирую памятник для буклета.

🇬🇧English

Informal, common everyday phrase meaning to make photos.

A2Very Often

We took photos of the castle.

Мы сделали фотографии замка.

C
🇬🇧English
click

Informal, onomatopoeic; to press the camera shutter and take a photo.

A2Often

She clicked a quick selfie before they left.

Она быстро щёлкнула селфи перед уходом.

🇬🇧English

Often used to mean to seize a moment or image, with an emphasis on effect or feeling.

A2Often

The photographer captured the mood of the city at dusk.

Фотограф передал настроение города на закате.

🇬🇧English

Formal or neutral; to record events or facts for evidence or archive (often using photos).

A2Often

They documented the damage with photographs.

Они задокументировали повреждения фотографиями.

🇬🇧English

Technical/artistic verb meaning to compose or set the boundaries of the image.

A2Rarely

She carefully framed the subject before pressing the shutter.

Она тщательно кадрировала объект перед тем, как нажать на спуск.

C
🇬🇧English
compose

Artistic/technical term meaning to arrange elements in the frame before photographing.

A2Rarely

He composed the shot so the skyline was perfectly balanced.

Он выстроил композицию так, чтобы линия горизонта была идеально сбалансирована.

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How to pronounce photograph and what this word means

photograph translation: фотографировать. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce photograph

/tə fəˈtɒɡrəf/

photograph translation

фотографировать

photograph examples

Please do not photograph the paintings in this room.

photograph transcription

/tə fəˈtɒɡrəf/, /tə ˈfoʊtəɡræf/

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photograph meaning: what does it mean?

take pictures

photograph pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

photograph is pronounced as /tə fəˈtɒɡrəf/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

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

Please do not photograph the paintings in this room. Translation: Пожалуйста, не фотографируйте картины в этом зале.

Is photograph part of Sightseeing and Landmarks vocabulary?

Yes, photograph (фотографировать) can be learned in the Sightseeing and Landmarks topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is photograph part of Travel and Leisure vocabulary?

Yes, photograph (фотографировать) can be learned in the Travel and Leisure topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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