Dictionary entryCEFR B2adjective

abstract

IPA pronunciation: /ˈæbstrækt/

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Russian meaning

абстрактный, отвлечённый

English definition

Existing as an idea or quality, not as a physical object; or art that does not represent reality.

Example

The concept of freedom is abstract and hard to define.

Collocations

abstract concept
abstract art
abstract thinking
abstract idea

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