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поверх

Translation of поверх

atop

Meaning of поверх

Russian

на верхней части чего-либо, сверху

English

on the top of

atop

Transcription and pronunciation of поверх

пове́рх

stress on the 2nd syllable

Transcription
[pɐˈvʲerx]
In Latin letters
poverh / poverkh

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  1. He put his jacket atop the blanket.

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    Он положил куртку поверх одеяла.

  2. She placed a napkin atop the plate.

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    Она положила салфетку поверх тарелки.

поверх synonyms

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What's the difference between поверх, на, наверху, and сверху

Н
🇷🇺Russian
на

Plain «on»; the usual everyday word

наверху
🇷🇺Russian

At the top of something tall

С
🇷🇺Russian
сверху

On the top side, often with на

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Questions about this word

What does поверх mean?

on the top of

How do you pronounce поверх?

поверх is pronounced [pɐˈvʲerx], in Latin letters “poverh”.

How is поверх used in a sentence?

He put his jacket atop the blanket. Translation: Он положил куртку поверх одеяла.

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