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яма

pit

Meaning of яма

Русский

Большое углубление в земле.

English

a large deep hole in the ground

яма

Pronunciation

Russian
[ˈjamə]

Traps and common mistakes

Яма or дыра?

дыра

дыра = a hole through something

Don't mix them up. A hole in the ground — яма; a hole through a sock or fence — дыра.

У него на носке дыра.

He has a hole in his sock.

Машина застряла в глубокой яме на дороге.

The car got stuck in a deep pit on the road.

яма with English translation

яма usage examples

🇷🇺Russian→🇬🇧English

Рабочие выкопали глубокую яму.

The workers dug a deep pit.

🇷🇺Russian→🇬🇧English

Он упал в яму, полную грязи.

He fell into a pit full of mud.

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🇷🇺Russian
котлован

A big pit dug for building.

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яма meaning: what does it mean?

a large deep hole in the ground

яма pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

яма is pronounced as [ˈjamə]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

яма definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

The workers dug a deep pit. Translation: Рабочие выкопали глубокую яму.

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