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region

region

Meaning of region

an area of a country

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British English/ˈriːdʒən/
American English/ˈriːdʒən/
Russian transcription[rʲɪˈgʲon]
region
region - регион
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region with Russian translation

region usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Этот регион известен своими озёрами.

This region is known for its lakes.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Они открыли новый офис в регионе.

They opened a new office in the region.

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region belongs to the topic "Top 1000". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

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region synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between region / district / area / territory / zone / province

🇬🇧English
region

Neutral general word for an area of a country or a large part of land.

B1Very Often

The region depends on farming and tourism.

Регион зависит от сельского хозяйства и туризма.

🇬🇧English

A smaller administrative or local part of a city, town, or area.

B1Often

The school is in the city district.

Школа находится в городском районе.

🇬🇧English

A general word for a part of space, land, or a place.

B1Very Often

This area has many parks.

В этом районе много парков.

🇬🇧English

Land controlled by a government, group, or owner; often more formal than region.

B1Often

The territory is under local control.

Эта территория находится под местным контролем.

🇬🇧English

An area with a special purpose, use, or set of rules.

B1Often

This is a no-parking zone.

Это зона без парковки.

P
🇬🇧English
province

An administrative division in some countries; similar to region but used in specific systems.

B1Often

The province has its own governor.

У провинции есть свой губернатор.

🇬🇧English

An administrative area, especially in the UK and the US; usually smaller than a region.

B1Often

They live in the county next to ours.

Они живут в соседнем с нами округе.

🇬🇧English

An administrative division of a country, especially in the US; can also mean a country or condition in other contexts.

B1Very Often

California is a large state in the US.

Калифорния — большой штат в США.

L
🇬🇧English
locale

A place or setting, especially in a literary or formal style.

B1Rarely

The story is set in a rural locale.

Действие рассказа происходит в сельской местности.

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How to pronounce region and what this word means

region translation: регион. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce region

/ˈriːdʒən/

region translation

регион

region examples

This region is known for its lakes.

region transcription

/ˈriːdʒən/, /ˈriːdʒən/

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region meaning: what does it mean?

an area of a country

region pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

This region is known for its lakes. Translation: Этот регион известен своими озёрами.

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