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плитка

Translation of плитка

tile

Meaning of плитка

Russian

плоская керамическая деталь для покрытия пола или стены

English

a flat piece of baked clay or similar material used to cover a floor or wall

tile

Transcription and pronunciation of плитка

пли́тка

stress on the 1st syllable

Transcription
[ˈplʲitkə]
In Latin letters
plitka

Traps and common mistakes

Плитка or плита?

плита

плита = a cooker or a big heavy slab

Don't mix them up. A small flat piece on the wall — плитка; the kitchen cooker or a big concrete slab — плита.

Суп стоит на плите.

The soup is on the stove.

Над плитой стену выложили белой плиткой.

The wall above the stove was covered with white tiles.

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  1. The kitchen tile was cracked near the sink.

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    Кухонная плитка треснула возле раковины.

  2. They chose a white tile for the wall.

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    Они выбрали белую плитку для стены.

плитка synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between плитка, кафель, and черепица

К
🇷🇺Russian
кафель

Glazed ceramic tile, mostly for bathrooms and kitchens.

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Ч
🇷🇺Russian
черепица

черепица means roof tiles

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What does плитка mean?

a flat piece of baked clay or similar material used to cover a floor or wall

How do you pronounce плитка?

плитка is pronounced [ˈplʲitkə], in Latin letters “plitka”.

How is плитка used in a sentence?

The kitchen tile was cracked near the sink. Translation: Кухонная плитка треснула возле раковины.

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