Russian Translation(s) & Details for 'Amnesia'

English Word: Amnesia

Key Russian Translations:

• амнезия [ɐmˈnʲezʲɪjə] - [Formal, Medical Term]

Frequency: Medium (used primarily in medical or psychological contexts)

Difficulty: B2 (Intermediate) - Suitable for learners with a moderate grasp of Russian vocabulary and medical terminology

Pronunciation (Russian):

амнезия: [ɐmˈnʲezʲɪjə]

Note on амнезия: Stress falls on the second syllable ("ne"). The "я" at the end is pronounced as "ya."

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Meanings and Usage:

1. Loss of memory (Medical/Psychological Context)

Translation(s) & Context:

• амнезия - Used in medical, psychological, or formal discussions about memory loss.

Usage Examples:

• У пациента диагностирована ретроградная амнезия после аварии.

  The patient was diagnosed with retrograde amnesia after the accident.

• Амнезия может быть временной или постоянной.

  Amnesia can be temporary or permanent.

• В результате травмы у неё развилась амнезия.

  As a result of the injury, she developed amnesia.

• Амнезия часто связана с психологическими факторами.

  Amnesia is often linked to psychological factors.

• Доктор объяснил, что амнезия может быть вызвана стрессом.

  The doctor explained that amnesia can be caused by stress.

Russian Forms/Inflections:

амнезия is a feminine noun in Russian. It follows the standard declension pattern for feminine nouns ending in -ия.

Note: This word is rarely used in plural form as it typically refers to a condition rather than countable instances.

Russian Synonyms/Antonyms:

Synonyms:

• потеря памяти (literal: loss of memory, more colloquial)

Note: "потеря памяти" is less formal and more commonly understood in everyday speech compared to "амнезия."

Antonyms:

• воспоминание (recollection)
• память (memory)

Related Phrases:

• ретроградная амнезия - Retrograde amnesia (loss of memory for events before a specific incident).
• антероградная амнезия - Anterograde amnesia (inability to form new memories after a specific incident).
• временная амнезия - Temporary amnesia.

Usage Notes:

• The term "амнезия" is primarily used in formal, medical, or psychological contexts. For casual conversation, native speakers might prefer "потеря памяти."
• Unlike in English, where "amnesia" might occasionally appear in metaphorical or exaggerated contexts (e.g., "I must have amnesia, I forgot!"), such usage is uncommon in Russian.
• Be mindful of the grammatical gender (feminine) when using adjectives or pronouns with "амнезия."

Common Errors:

• Error: Incorrect case usage, such as using the nominative case "амнезия" after prepositions requiring other cases (e.g., *говорить о амнезия instead of говорить об амнезии).

  Correction: Always use the correct case form depending on the preposition or sentence structure, e.g., "говорить об амнезии" (to talk about amnesia).

• Error: Mispronunciation by stressing the wrong syllable (e.g., *амнЕзия instead of амнЕзия).

  Correction: Stress the second syllable: [ɐmˈnʲezʲɪjə].

Cultural Notes:

In Russian culture, discussions about amnesia are often tied to medical or psychological contexts rather than popular media tropes (as might be seen in English-speaking cultures with frequent references in movies or TV shows). The term "амнезия" might evoke a more clinical or serious tone among Russian speakers.

Related Concepts:

• память (memory)
• воспоминание (recollection)
• забывание (forgetting)