novel
A work of prose fiction, longer than a novellaA work of prose fiction, longer than a novella.
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» Have you finished reading the novel?
Hast du aufgehört, den Roman zu lesen? — Espi
Haben Sie den Roman fertig gelesen? — Zaghawa
Ты уже дочитал роман? — al_ex_an_der
Ты дочитал роман? — ae5s
Вы дочитали роман? — marafon
Ти вже дочитав роман? — uaspeaker
Ви вже дочитали роман? — deniko
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Examples
1133 sentencesHave you finished reading the novel?
Ти вже дочитав роман? — uaspeaker
ruТы уже дочитал роман? — al_ex_an_der
deHast du aufgehört, den Roman zu lesen? — Espi
This novel is difficult to understand.
Цей роман важко зрозуміти. — older
ruПонять этот роман трудно. — krylov
deDieser Roman ist schwer verständlich. — Tamy
This novel was translated from English.
Цей роман перекладено з англійської. — deniko
ruЭтот роман переведён с английского. — Tonari
deDieser Roman wurde aus dem Englischen übersetzt. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Meaning
4 sensesA work of prose fiction, longer than a novella.
Roman, Novelle
рома́нromán, по́вестьpóvestʹ, нове́ллаnovɛ́lla
рома́нromán, нове́лаnovéla, по́вістьpóvistʹ
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
(Byzantine, Roman, historical)A new legal constitution.
(historical)A fable; a short tale, especially one of many making up a larger work.
(obsolete)A novelty; something new.
Origin
Borrowed from Italian novella, from Latin novella, feminine of novellus. Doublet of novellBorrowed from Italian novella, from Latin novella, feminine of novellus. Doublet of novella.
From Middle English novel, from Old French novelle, from Latin novella, feminine of novellus.
Borrowed from Latin novella, feminine of novellus.
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Forms
plural: novelsWord family
37 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- B1False friends — Because the lesson uses it
Collocations
12 patterns- reading a novel
- writing a novel
- romance novels
- reading novels
- science fiction novels
- like romance novels
- write a novel
- new novel
- reading this novel
- reading detective novels
- reading the novel
- detective novels
See also
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