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electric

electric

Meaning of electric

English

powered by electricity

Русский

работает от тока, а не от бензина: машина, чайник

electric

Pronunciation

British English
/ɪˈlektrɪk/
American English
/ɪˈlektrɪk/

electric with Russian translation

Сочетания и примеры со словом electric

Типичные сочетания сгруппированы по смыслу. Зелёные слова можно открыть отдельно, чтобы продолжить изучение.

9 сочетаний

Дома и на кухне

At home
electric kettle
электрочайник

I filled the electric kettle for our morning tea.

Я наполнил электрочайник для утреннего чая.

electric stove
электроплита

We replaced the electric stove when its burner stopped working.

Мы заменили электроплиту, когда перестала работать конфорка.

  • electric heaterобогреватель

Транспорт и музыка

Cars and music
electric car
электромобиль

She plugged in her electric car before going upstairs.

Она подключила электромобиль к зарядке, прежде чем подняться наверх.

electric guitar
электрогитара

I practice electric guitar in the garage after dinner.

После ужина я занимаюсь на электрогитаре в гараже.

  • electric bassэлектрическая бас-гитара

Ток и счета

Power and bills
electric shock
удар током

I felt an electric shock when I touched the damaged cord.

Я почувствовал удар током, когда коснулся повреждённого шнура.

electric bill
счёт за электричество

Our electric bill doubled after we started using the heater.

Наш счёт за электричество удвоился, когда мы начали пользоваться обогревателем.

  • electric outletрозетка

electric usage examples

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

The electric kettle boiled the water in under a minute.

Электрический чайник вскипятил воду меньше чем за минуту.

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

I bought a new electric iron.

Я купил новый электрический утюг.

electric synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between electric, battery-powered, mains-powered, and electronic

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B
🇬🇧English
battery-powered

runs specifically on batteries

A2often

ENThe torch is battery-powered, so it's good for camping.

M
🇬🇧English
mains-powered

runs from the mains; British

A2rare word

ENThis heater is mains-powered and should stay near a socket.

🇬🇧English

with chips and circuits: computer, phone

A2very often

ENThis is an electronic keyboard with digital sounds.

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What does electric mean?

powered by electricity

How do you pronounce electric?

electric is pronounced [ɪˈlektrɪk].

How is electric used in a sentence?

Электрический чайник вскипятил воду меньше чем за минуту. Translation: The electric kettle boiled the water in under a minute.

Is electric part of Household Appliances vocabulary?

Yes, electric can be learned in the Household Appliances topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is electric part of Home and Household vocabulary?

Yes, electric can be learned in the Home and Household topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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