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пробка

Translation of пробка

traffic jam

Meaning of пробка

Russian

скопление машин, значительно замедляющее движение на дороге

English

a long line of cars that cannot move or move very slowly

traffic jam

Transcription and pronunciation of пробка

про́бка

stress on the 1st syllable

Transcription
[ˈpropkə]
In Latin letters
probka

Traps and common mistakes

Пробка or трафик?

трафик

трафик = internet traffic or visitor flow

Don't say трафик for cars that can't move. Stuck on the road — пробка.

У меня закончился мобильный трафик.

I've run out of mobile data.

Я опоздал, потому что попал в пробку.

I was late because I got stuck in traffic.

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  1. We got stuck in a traffic jam.

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    Мы застряли в пробке.

  2. There is a traffic jam on the bridge.

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    На мосту пробка.

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What's the difference between пробка and затор

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затор

More formal, in news and traffic reports.

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What does пробка mean?

a long line of cars that cannot move or move very slowly

How do you pronounce пробка?

пробка is pronounced [ˈpropkə], in Latin letters “probka”.

How is пробка used in a sentence?

We got stuck in a traffic jam. Translation: Мы застряли в пробке.

Is пробка part of Transport vocabulary?

Yes, пробка (traffic jam) can be learned in the Transport topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is пробка part of Travel and Leisure vocabulary?

Yes, пробка (traffic jam) 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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