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пылесос

Translation of пылесос

vacuum cleaner

Meaning of пылесос

Russian

электрическое устройство для всасывания пыли и грязи

English

an electric machine that sucks up dust and dirt

vacuum cleaner

Transcription and pronunciation of пылесос

пылесо́с

stress on the 3rd syllable

Transcription
[pɨlʲɪˈsos]
In Latin letters
pylesos

Traps and common mistakes

Пылесос or вакуум?

вакуум

вакуум ≠ vacuum cleaner: empty space without air

Don't say вакуум about the machine. The cleaning machine is always пылесос.

Я убрал пылесос в кладовку.

I put the vacuum cleaner in the closet.

В космосе вакуум, там нет воздуха.

Space is a vacuum — there's no air (not a cleaner).

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Translate these short sentences from English into Russian using the word you are learning. Then open one possible answer and compare it with yours. This is practice, not a test.

  1. Where is the vacuum cleaner?

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    Где пылесос?

  2. Our vacuum cleaner is very quiet.

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    Наш пылесос очень тихий.

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пылесос belongs to the topic "Household Chores →". Start with a short set of 3 words so the word is easier to remember in context.

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What does пылесос mean?

an electric machine that sucks up dust and dirt

How do you pronounce пылесос?

пылесос is pronounced [pɨlʲɪˈsos], in Latin letters “pylesos”.

How is пылесос used in a sentence?

Where is the vacuum cleaner? Translation: Где пылесос?

Is пылесос part of Household Chores vocabulary?

Yes, пылесос (vacuum cleaner) can be learned in the Household Chores topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is пылесос part of Home and Household vocabulary?

Yes, пылесос (vacuum cleaner) 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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