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No. 6,445 in Russian

эссе

Essay - a short composition on a particular subject.

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  • Я написал эссе на тему климатических изменений.

    I wrote an essay about climate change.

    In this sentence, "эссе" refers to a piece of writing on a specific topic, typically structured to present an argument or opinions.

  • На уроке литературы мы обсудили эссе Льва Толстого.

    In the literature class, we discussed an essay by Leo Tolstoy.

    Here, "эссе" denotes a written work by an author, used to analyze or reflect on various themes.

  • Учитель попросил нас подготовить эссе к следующему уроку.

    The teacher asked us to prepare an essay for the next class.

    In this context, "эссе" implies an academic task given to students to express their thoughts in written form on a given topic.

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