biography
To write a biography ofTo write a biography of.
Meaning
1 sensesTo write a biography of.
Examples
35 sentencesI'm reading a biography.
Я читаю біографію. — deniko
This biography is very interesting.
Ця біографія дуже цікава. — deniko
Great geniuses have the shortest biographies.
Have you ever read a biography?
Lincoln's biography is read by children all around the world.
ruБиографию Линкольна читают дети во всём мире. — marafon
deLincolns Biographie wird von Kindern auf der ganzen Welt gelesen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Origin
Borrowed from New Latin biographia, from Ancient Greek βιογραφίᾱ (biographíā), from βίος (Borrowed from New Latin biographia, from Ancient Greek βιογραφίᾱ (biographíā), from βίος (bíos, life) + -γραφία (-graphía, writing).
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Forms
biographies, biographying, biographied, biographied| Base form | biography · to biography |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | biographies |
| Present participle | biographying |
| Past simple | biographied |
| Past participle | biographied |
regular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
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