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Turtleneck - translation, pronunciation and examples

turtleneck
/ˈtɜːt(ə)lnɛk/

turtleneck

🇺🇸 American English
/ˈtɝtəlˌnɛk/
🇬🇧 British English
/ˈtɜːt(ə)lnɛk/
🇷🇺 Russian
[vədɐˈlazkə]
Meaning of turtleneck

high neck sweater

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turtleneck

When to use turtleneck

black turtleneck

чёрная водолазка

white turtleneck

белая водолазка

thin turtleneck

тонкая водолазка

knit turtleneck

вязаная водолазка

fitted turtleneck

облегающая водолазка

turtleneck usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Он надел чёрную водолазку перед собранием.

He put on a black turtleneck before the meeting.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Тёплая шерстяная водолазка согревает меня во время зимних прогулок.

A wool turtleneck keeps me warm on winter walks.

Similar words

turtleneck

водолазка — high neck sweater

high-neck sweater

A more descriptive, general phrase meaning a sweater with a higher neckline; it does not necessarily imply the close-fitting, folded collar typical of a turtleneck.

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turtleneckводолазка
shirtрубашка
skirtюбка
pantsбрюки
trousersбрюки
jeansджинсы
shortsшорты

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What's the difference between turtleneck / high-neck sweater

🇬🇧English
turtleneck

водолазка — high neck sweater

B1Often

He put on a black turtleneck before the meeting.

Он надел чёрную водолазку перед собранием.

H
🇬🇧English
high-neck sweater

A more descriptive, general phrase meaning a sweater with a higher neckline; it does not necessarily imply the close-fitting, folded collar typical of a turtleneck.

A1Often

She wore a cream high-neck sweater when it got chilly.

Она надела кремовый свитер с высоким воротом, когда похолодало.

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turtleneck with Russian translation

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How to pronounce turtleneck and what this word means

turtleneck translation: водолазка. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce turtleneck

/ˈtɜːt(ə)lnɛk/

turtleneck translation

водолазка

turtleneck examples

He put on a black turtleneck before the meeting.

turtleneck transcription

/ˈtɜːt(ə)lnɛk/, /ˈtɝtəlˌnɛk/

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turtleneck meaning: what does it mean?

high neck sweater

turtleneck pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

turtleneck is pronounced as /ˈtɜːt(ə)lnɛk/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

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

He put on a black turtleneck before the meeting. Translation: Он надел чёрную водолазку перед собранием.

Is turtleneck part of Clothing and Footwear vocabulary?

Yes, turtleneck (водолазка) can be learned in the Clothing and Footwear topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is turtleneck part of Clothing and Fashion vocabulary?

Yes, turtleneck (водолазка) can be learned in the Clothing and Fashion topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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