Realia
Translation of "realia" into Russian
realia
NounUK
/riˈeɪlɪə/
US
/riˈeɪliə/
realia pl /
реалии
The book provides a detailed description of the realia of medieval life.
Книга предоставляет подробное описание реалий средневековой жизни.
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realia
NounUK
/riˈeɪlɪə/
US
/riˈeɪliə/
Objects and materials from everyday life used as teaching aids to improve students' understanding of other cultures and languages.
The teacher brought in realia such as maps, coins, and traditional clothing to help students learn about the culture of Japan.
Culture-specific words, expressions, or tangible concepts that lack a direct equivalent in another language and therefore present difficulties in translation.
The Russian term "samovar" is treated as realia because it denotes an object unique to Russian culture that is hard to translate.