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repartee

repartee

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British English/ˌrɛpəˈtiː/
American English/ˌrɛpərˈti/
Russian transcription[ɐstrɐˈumʲɪje]
repartee
repartee - остроумие
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repartee with Russian translation

repartee usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Его остроумие заставило всю комнату улыбнуться.

His repartee made the whole room smile.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

За ужином она ответила с остроумием.

She answered with sharp repartee at dinner.

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repartee translation: остроумие. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce repartee

/ˌrɛpəˈtiː/

repartee translation

остроумие

repartee examples

His repartee made the whole room smile.

repartee transcription

/ˌrɛpəˈtiː/, /ˌrɛpərˈti/

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His repartee made the whole room smile. Translation: Его остроумие заставило всю комнату улыбнуться.

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