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шум

Translation of шум

noise

Russian word in Latin letters: shum

Meaning of шум

Russian

Громкий или неприятный звук, который мешает или раздражает.

English

a loud or unpleasant sound that bothers or distracts people

noise

Pronunciation

Russian · Male
[ˈʂum]
Russian · Female

Traps and common mistakes

Делать шум or шуметь?

шуметь

шуметь = to make noise

Don't say «делать шум». Kids being loud — «Дети шумят».

Не шумите, малыш спит.

Don't make noise, the baby is sleeping.

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  1. The noise from the construction site woke me up early.

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    Шум со стройки разбудил меня рано утром.

  2. I can't sleep because of the noise.

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    Я не могу спать из-за шума.

шум synonyms

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What's the difference between шум, грохот, and звук

грохот
🇷🇺Russian

A very loud noise of something falling or crashing.

Advanced: broader words

🇷🇺Russian

Broader: any sound, not necessarily loud or unpleasant.

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шум meaning: what does it mean?

a loud or unpleasant sound that bothers or distracts people

шум pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

The noise from the construction site woke me up early. Translation: Шум со стройки разбудил меня рано утром.

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