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university

university

Meaning of university

institution for higher education

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British English/ˌjuːnɪˈvɜːsɪti/
American English/æn ˌjuːnɪˈvɝsəti/
Russian transcription[unʲɪvʲɪrsʲɪˈtʲet]
university
university - университет
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university with Russian translation

university usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Библиотека университета работает допоздна на неделе экзаменов.

The university library is open late during exam week.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Она получила письмо от университета с расписанием занятий.

She received an email from the university about her course timetable.

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university belongs to the topic "School and University". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

universityуниверситет
childребёнок
studentстудент
examэкзамен
homeworkдомашняя работа
gradeоценка
onlineонлайн

university synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between university / college / institute / academy / polytechnic / graduate school

🇬🇧English
university

a full higher-education institution offering undergraduate and postgraduate degrees

B1Very Often

She studied law at the university.

Она изучала юриспруденцию в университете.

🇬🇧English

often a smaller or undergraduate-focused institution (US); can also be a constituent unit of a university or a further-education college

B1Very Often

He went to college in Minnesota.

Он учился в колледже в Миннесоте.

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🇬🇧English
institute

a specialized organization for research or higher education, often focused on a particular field

B1Often

She works at the medical research institute.

Она работает в медицинском научно-исследовательском институте.

A
🇬🇧English
academy

a specialized or prestigious institution, often for arts, military training, or advanced study

B1Rarely

He trained at the national music academy.

Он учился в национальной музыкальной академии.

P
🇬🇧English
polytechnic

an institution focused on engineering and applied sciences; historically distinct from universities

B1Rarely

The polytechnic offers engineering courses.

Политехнический институт предлагает инженерные программы.

G
🇬🇧English
graduate school

the part of a university (or separate institution) that provides postgraduate education (master's, PhD)

B1Often

She enrolled in a graduate school for her PhD.

Она поступила в аспирантуру для получения степени PhD.

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university translation: университет. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce university

/ˌjuːnɪˈvɜːsɪti/

university translation

университет

university examples

The university library is open late during exam week.

university transcription

/ˌjuːnɪˈvɜːsɪti/, /æn ˌjuːnɪˈvɝsəti/

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university meaning: what does it mean?

institution for higher education

university pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

The university library is open late during exam week. Translation: Библиотека университета работает допоздна на неделе экзаменов.

Is university part of School and University vocabulary?

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Is university part of Study and Work vocabulary?

Yes, university (университет) 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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