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жалюзи

blinds

Meaning of жалюзи

slatted window cover

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Russian[ʐəlʲʊˈzi]
blinds
жалюзи - blinds
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жалюзи with English translation

жалюзи usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

Pull the blinds up in the morning to let in the light.

Подними жалюзи утром, чтобы впустить свет.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

She adjusted the blinds so neighbours couldn't see inside.

Она отрегулировала жалюзи, чтобы соседи не могли заглянуть внутрь.

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жалюзи belongs to the topic "Rooms and Furniture". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

жалюзиblinds
беспорядокmess
пыльdust
пятноstain
мусорtrash
инструментtool
раковинаsink

жалюзи synonyms

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What's the difference between жалюзи / шторы / рулонные шторы / плиссе

🇷🇺Russian
жалюзи

General term for window coverings with slats; the standard word for 'blinds'.

B1Very Often

We bought new blinds for the kitchen.

Мы купили новые жалюзи для кухни.

Ш
🇷🇺Russian
шторы

Fabric curtains; cover windows but lack slats — softer and more decorative.

B1Very Often

Draw the curtains — the light is too bright.

Закрой шторы — свет слишком яркий.

Р
🇷🇺Russian
рулонные шторы

Fabric shades on a roll that retract into a tube; no slats, different mechanism.

B1Often

We hung roller shades in the bedroom.

Мы повесили рулонные шторы в спальне.

П
🇷🇺Russian
плиссе

Pleated fabric shade — thin, decorative alternative to blinds.

B2Rarely

Pleated shades were installed on the skylight.

На мансарде установили шторы плиссе.

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How to pronounce жалюзи and what this word means

жалюзи translation: blinds. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce жалюзи

[ʐəlʲʊˈzi]

жалюзи translation

blinds

жалюзи examples

Pull the blinds up in the morning to let in the light.

жалюзи transcription

[ʐəlʲʊˈzi]

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жалюзи meaning: what does it mean?

узкие планки, позволяющие регулировать свет и обзор

жалюзи pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

Pull the blinds up in the morning to let in the light. Translation: Подними жалюзи утром, чтобы впустить свет.

Is жалюзи part of Rooms and Furniture vocabulary?

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