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тень

shadow

Meaning of тень

a dark shape made when something blocks light

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Russian[tʲenʲ]
Chinese pronunciation in Latin lettersyīnyǐng
shadow
тень - shadow
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тень with Chinese translation

тень usage examples

🇨🇳Chinese🇷🇺Russian

树下有一个很长的阴影。

Под деревом была длинная тень.

🇨🇳Chinese🇷🇺Russian

阳光下,孩子的阴影落在地上。

На солнце тень ребёнка падала на землю.

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Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between тень / затемнение / силуэт / полутень

Т
🇷🇺Russian
тень

The main, neutral word for a dark shape formed when light is blocked.

A2Very Often
З
🇷🇺Russian
затемнение

A more general and bookish word for darkening or a result of reduced light, not just a simple shadow.

B1Often
С
🇷🇺Russian
силуэт

Not the shadow itself, but the outline of an object seen as a dark shape without details.

B1Often
П
🇷🇺Russian
полутень

A partly lit place: not full shadow, but dim or softened light.

B1Often

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How to pronounce тень and what this word means

тень means shadow. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce тень

[tʲenʲ]

тень translation

shadow

тень examples

Der Baum wirft einen langen Schatten.

тень transcription

[tʲenʲ]

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тень meaning: what does it mean?

тёмный силуэт, который появляется, когда предмет закрывает свет

тень pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

Der Baum wirft einen langen Schatten. Translation: Дерево отбрасывает длинную тень.

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