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коробка

Translation of коробка

box

Meaning of коробка

Russian

закрывающаяся ёмкость с плоскими стенками и крышкой

English

a container with flat sides and a lid

box

Transcription and pronunciation of коробка

коро́бка

stress on the 2nd syllable

Transcription
[kɐˈropkə]
In Latin letters
korobka

Traps and common mistakes

Коробка or ящик?

ящик

ящик = a big sturdy box (wood, plastic) or drawer

Don't mix them up. Cardboard box for shoes or gifts — коробка; wooden crate, toolbox, drawer — ящик.

Инструменты лежат в ящике в гараже.

The tools are in a box in the garage.

Новые туфли были в красивой коробке.

The new shoes were in a nice box.

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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. He kept the old photos in a box under the bed.

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    Он хранил старые фотографии в коробке под кроватью.

  2. She put the letters in a box.

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    Она положила письма в коробку.

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What's the difference between коробка and шкатулка

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шкатулка

A small pretty box for jewellery.

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What does коробка mean?

a container with flat sides and a lid

How do you pronounce коробка?

коробка is pronounced [kɐˈropkə], in Latin letters “korobka”.

How is коробка used in a sentence?

He kept the old photos in a box under the bed. Translation: Он хранил старые фотографии в коробке под кроватью.

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