Russian Translation(s) & Details for 'Biographic'

English Word: biographic

Key Russian Translations:

• биографический [ˌbʲɪəɡrɐˈfʲitɕɪskʲɪj] - [Formal, Adjective]

Frequency: Medium

Difficulty: B1 (Intermediate)

Pronunciation (Russian):

биографический: [ˌbʲɪəɡrɐˈfʲitɕɪskʲɪj]

Note on биографический: Stress falls on the fourth syllable ("fi"). The "г" is pronounced as a soft [ɡ], and "ч" sounds like "ch" in "church."

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Meanings and Usage:

1. Related to biography or biographical content

Translation(s) & Context:

• биографический - Used in formal or academic contexts to describe something related to a person’s life story or biography.

Usage Examples:

• Этот фильм является биографическим рассказом о жизни писателя.

  This film is a biographic account of the writer’s life.

• Она пишет биографическую книгу о своем дедушке.

  She is writing a biographic book about her grandfather.

• Биографические данные необходимы для оформления документов.

  Biographic data is necessary for document processing.

• В музее выставлены биографические материалы о художнике.

  The museum displays biographic materials about the artist.

• Его биографический очерк был опубликован в журнале.

  His biographic essay was published in a magazine.

Russian Forms/Inflections:

биографический is an adjective in Russian. It follows standard adjective declension rules based on gender, number, and case. Below is a simplified table of its forms:

Note: The accusative case for masculine forms depends on whether the noun is animate or inanimate.

Russian Synonyms/Antonyms:

Synonyms:

• жизнеописательный - Less common, more literary.
• автобиографический - Specifically for self-written biographies.

Antonyms:

• вымышленный - Meaning "fictional," as opposed to real-life accounts.

Related Phrases:

• биографический фильм - A biographical movie or biopic.
• биографическая книга - A biographical book.
• биографические данные - Biographical data, often used in formal or administrative contexts.

Usage Notes:

• The Russian adjective "биографический" directly corresponds to the English "biographic" and is used in formal, academic, or professional contexts to describe content related to a person’s life story.
• It is often paired with nouns like "фильм" (film), "книга" (book), or "данные" (data) to specify the type of biographical material.
• Unlike English, where "biographic" and "biographical" are often interchangeable, Russian primarily uses "биографический" without significant variation.

Common Errors:

• Error: Confusing "биографический" with "автобиографический." The latter specifically refers to something written by the person themselves (autobiographical).
  Incorrect: Этот фильм автобиографический о Линкольне. (This film is autobiographical about Lincoln.)
  Correct: Этот фильм биографический о Линкольне. (This film is biographic about Lincoln.)
• Error: Incorrect adjective agreement with the noun’s gender, number, or case. For example, using the masculine form with a feminine noun.
  Incorrect: Биографический книга.
  Correct: Биографическая книга.

Cultural Notes:

In Russian culture, biographical works, especially films and books about historical figures, are highly valued as educational tools. The term "биографический" often appears in academic discussions, museum exhibits, and media to describe factual accounts of prominent individuals.

Related Concepts:

• автобиография (autobiography)
• биография (biography)
• мемуары (memoirs)