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переулок

Translation of переулок

lane

Russian word in Latin letters: pereulok

Meaning of переулок

Russian

Узкая небольшая улица между домами.

English

a narrow road, often in the country or an old town

lane

Pronunciation

Russian · Male
[pʲɪrʲɪˈuɫək]
Russian · Female

Traps and common mistakes

Переулок or полоса движения?

полоса движения

полоса движения = lane on a road

Don't mix them up. A narrow street between houses — переулок; a part of a road for one line of cars — полоса движения.

Грузовик перестроился в левую полосу движения.

The truck moved into the left lane.

Мы свернули в тихий переулок.

We turned into a quiet lane.

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  1. We walked down a narrow lane.

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    Мы шли по узкому переулку.

  2. Their house is on a quiet lane.

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    Их дом стоит в тихом переулке.

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What's the difference between переулок and улочка

У
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улочка

Colloquial and cosy: a small narrow street.

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переулок belongs to the topic "On the Road →". Start with a short set of 1 word so the word is easier to remember in context.

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переулок meaning: what does it mean?

a narrow road, often in the country or an old town

переулок pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

We walked down a narrow lane. Translation: Мы шли по узкому переулку.

Is переулок part of On the Road vocabulary?

Yes, переулок (lane) can be learned in the On the Road topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is переулок part of Travel and Leisure vocabulary?

Yes, переулок (lane) can be learned in the Travel and Leisure topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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