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проволока

Translation of проволока

wire

Meaning of проволока

Russian

тонкая металлическая нить для скрепления предметов

English

a thin metal thread used to fasten or hold things

wire

Transcription and pronunciation of проволока

про́волока

stress on the 1st syllable

Transcription
[ˈprovəɫəkə]
In Latin letters
provoloka

Traps and common mistakes

Проволока or провод?

провод

провод = electric wire or cable

Don't mix them up. Electric wire with current — провод; bare metal wire for tying — проволока.

Провод от зарядки порвался.

The charger wire broke.

Он привязал ветку проволокой.

He tied the branch with wire.

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  1. He fixed the broken wire on the fence.

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    Он починил сломанную проволоку на заборе.

  2. He bent the wire into a small hook.

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    Он согнул проволоку в маленький крючок.

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What does проволока mean?

a thin metal thread used to fasten or hold things

How do you pronounce проволока?

проволока is pronounced [ˈprovəɫəkə], in Latin letters “provoloka”.

How is проволока used in a sentence?

He fixed the broken wire on the fence. Translation: Он починил сломанную проволоку на заборе.

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