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seminar

seminar

Meaning of seminar

small group discussion

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British English/ˈsɛmɪnɑː/
American English/ˈsɛmɪnɑr/
Russian transcription[sʲemʲɪˈnar]
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seminar with Russian translation

seminar usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Пожалуйста, выключите микрофон, когда начнётся семинар, чтобы не было шума.

Please mute your mic when the seminar begins to avoid noise.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Слайды семинара находятся в общей папке, чтобы все могли их посмотреть.

The seminar slides are in the shared folder for everybody to review.

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

seminarсеминар
childребёнок
studentстудент
examэкзамен
homeworkдомашняя работа
gradeоценка
onlineонлайн

seminar synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between seminar / webinar / class / lecture / workshop / colloquium

🇬🇧English
seminar

A small-group academic meeting focused on discussion or presentations; often recurring and part of a course.

B2Very Often

The seminar on modern linguistics meets every Tuesday.

Семинар по современной лингвистике проходит каждый вторник.

🇬🇧English

An online seminar conducted via web conferencing; similar in purpose to a seminar but specifically virtual and often includes chat/Q&A features.

B2Often

We joined a webinar about remote teaching tools.

Мы присоединились к вебинару о дистанционных инструментах обучения.

🇬🇧English

A regular teaching session in a school or course; broader and often larger in scale than a seminar, less specialized in format.

B1Very Often

I'm taking a morning Spanish class.

Я хожу на утренний урок испанского.

🇬🇧English

A more formal, often one-way presentation by a lecturer to a larger audience; typically less interactive than a seminar and focused on delivering information.

B1Very Often

The professor's lecture lasted an hour.

Лекция профессора длилась час.

🇬🇧English

A practical, hands-on session where participants actively practice skills or create work; usually interactive and task-focused rather than discussion-led.

B2Often

The writing workshop included timed exercises and peer feedback.

Письменный воркшоп включал упражнения с ограничением по времени и взаимную обратную связь.

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🇬🇧English
colloquium

An academic meeting featuring presentations and discussion, often departmental and formal; overlaps with seminar but can emphasize single presentations within a series.

C1Rarely

The physics colloquium hosted a guest speaker from another university.

Коллоквиум по физике пригласил гостевого лектора из другого университета.

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🇬🇧English
discussion group

An informal group meeting focused on discussion; less formal and structured than a seminar and often participant-led.

B2Often

We joined a discussion group on contemporary novels.

Мы присоединились к дискуссионной группе по современной прозе.

🇬🇧English

A group of students meeting to study or revise together; peer-led and informal, focused on preparation rather than teaching.

B1Often

They formed a study group to prepare for the finals.

Они создали учебную группу, чтобы подготовиться к финальным экзаменам.

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🇬🇧English
panel discussion

A structured discussion with a panel of experts responding to questions, usually moderated; focused on different viewpoints rather than teaching.

C1Often

The panel discussion on climate policy lasted ninety minutes.

Панельная дискуссия по климатической политике длилась девяносто минут.

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seminar translation: семинар. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce seminar

/ˈsɛmɪnɑː/

seminar translation

семинар

seminar examples

Please mute your mic when the seminar begins to avoid noise.

seminar transcription

/ˈsɛmɪnɑː/, /ˈsɛmɪnɑr/

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seminar meaning: what does it mean?

small group discussion

seminar pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

Please mute your mic when the seminar begins to avoid noise. Translation: Пожалуйста, выключите микрофон, когда начнётся семинар, чтобы не было шума.

Is seminar part of Online Learning vocabulary?

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Is seminar part of Study and Work vocabulary?

Yes, seminar (семинар) 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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