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scientist

scientist

Meaning of scientist

conducts research

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British English/ə ˈsaɪəntɪst/
American English/ə ˈsaɪəntɪst/
Russian transcription[uˈt͡ɕɵnɨj]
scientist
scientist - учёный
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scientist with Russian translation

scientist usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Учёный объяснил эксперимент студентам.

The scientist explained the experiment to the students.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Учёный изучал влияние света на растения.

The scientist studied the effects of light on plants.

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

scientistучёный
childребёнок
studentстудент
examэкзамен
homeworkдомашняя работа
gradeоценка
onlineонлайн

scientist synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between scientist / researcher / professor / academic / scholar / theoretician

🇬🇧English
scientist

A general term for a person who studies or practices science; identical to the primary word.

B1Very Often

Marie Curie was a pioneering scientist.

Мария Кюри была выдающимся учёным.

🇬🇧English

Someone who conducts research; can work in science, industry, or other fields — broader than 'scientist'.

B1Often

The researcher collected data from hundreds of interviews.

Исследователь собрал данные со ста интервью.

🇬🇧English

An academic title or university teaching/research position; may be a scientist but not necessarily.

B1Often

He became a professor of chemistry last year.

В прошлом году он стал профессором химии.

🇬🇧English

A person working in academia (teaching or research); not always a scientist in the narrow sense.

B1Often

As an academic, she publishes papers every year.

Как сотрудник академии, она публикует статьи каждый год.

S
🇬🇧English
scholar

A learned person or researcher, often emphasizing deep study and theoretical work; commonly used in humanities.

B1Rarely

He is a scholar of ancient Greek literature.

Он — исследователь древнегреческой литературы.

T
🇬🇧English
theoretician

A theoretician focuses on theory and modelling rather than experimental work.

B1Rarely

The theoretician developed a new model to explain the data.

Теоретик разработал новую модель для объяснения данных.

E
🇬🇧English
experimentalist

An experimentalist specialises in carrying out experiments and empirically testing theories.

B1Rarely

The experimentalist set up the apparatus to measure the reaction.

Экспериментатор подготовил установку для измерения реакции.

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How to pronounce scientist and what this word means

scientist translation: учёный. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce scientist

/ə ˈsaɪəntɪst/

scientist translation

учёный

scientist examples

The scientist explained the experiment to the students.

scientist transcription

/ə ˈsaɪəntɪst/, /ə ˈsaɪəntɪst/

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scientist meaning: what does it mean?

conducts research

scientist pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

scientist is pronounced as /ə ˈsaɪəntɪst/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

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

The scientist explained the experiment to the students. Translation: Учёный объяснил эксперимент студентам.

Is scientist part of Professions vocabulary?

Yes, scientist (учёный) can be learned in the Professions topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is scientist part of Study and Work vocabulary?

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