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плита

Translation of плита

cooker

Meaning of плита

Russian

кухонный прибор с конфорками, на котором варят и жарят

English

a kitchen appliance for cooking, with hot plates or burners on top

stove

Transcription and pronunciation of плита

плита́

stress on the 2nd syllable

Transcription
[plʲɪˈta]
In Latin letters
plita

Traps and common mistakes

Плита or печь?

печь = a big stove for heating or baking

Don't mix them up. A brick stove in a village house, a pizza oven — печь; the kitchen cooker you boil soup on — плита.

Зимой дедушка топит печь дровами.

In winter grandpa heats the stove with wood.

Поставь чайник на плиту.

Put the kettle on the stove.

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  1. She put the pan on the cooker.

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    Она поставила кастрюлю на плиту.

  2. The cooker takes a few minutes to heat up.

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    Плита нагревается за несколько минут.

  3. She put the pan on the stove.

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    Она поставила кастрюлю на плиту.

  4. The stove takes a few minutes to heat up.

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    Плита нагревается за несколько минут.

плита synonyms

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What's the difference between плита, кухонная плита, and варочная панель

К
🇷🇺Russian
кухонная плита

the same, a little more precise

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В
🇷🇺Russian
варочная панель

just the flat cooktop with burners, without an oven

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What does плита mean?

a kitchen appliance for cooking, with hot plates or burners on top

How do you pronounce плита?

плита is pronounced [plʲɪˈta], in Latin letters “plita”.

How is плита used in a sentence?

She put the pan on the cooker. Translation: Она поставила кастрюлю на плиту.

Is плита part of Household Appliances vocabulary?

Yes, плита (stove) can be learned in the Household Appliances topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is плита part of Home and Household vocabulary?

Yes, плита (stove) 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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