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furnish

furnish

Meaning of furnish

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EN-UK/ˈfɜːnɪʃ/
EN-US/ˈfɝnɪʃ/
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furnish with Russian translation

furnish usage examples

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Мы собираемся обставлять мебелью гостевую комнату — поставить удобное кресло и торшер.

We plan to furnish the spare room with a comfy chair and a floor lamp.

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Они хотят обставлять мебелью студию с небольшим бюджетом, покупая подержанные вещи.

They want to furnish the studio on a small budget with secondhand pieces.

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

furnishобставлять мебелью
messбеспорядок
trashмусор
toolинструмент
sinkраковина
wipeпротирать
turn onвключать

furnish synonyms

Related words worth learning together

appoint
to provide with furniture or fittings (formal); often used adjectivally as 'well-appointed' meaning well-furnished
decorate
to add decorative touches (paint, ornaments, soft furnishings) rather than supplying furniture
arrange
to put furniture or items in a particular order or position; emphasizes placement
equip
to supply with the tools, equipment, or machines needed for a particular purpose
outfit
to supply with necessary gear or clothing; can mean supply equipment or furnishings in some contexts (US)
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🇬🇧en

to provide with furniture or fittings (formal); often used adjectivally as 'well-appointed' meaning well-furnished

B2Rarely

The suite was attractively appointed with antique furniture.

🇬🇧en

to add decorative touches (paint, ornaments, soft furnishings) rather than supplying furniture

B2Very Often

They decided to decorate the living room with new wallpaper and cushions.

🇬🇧en

to put furniture or items in a particular order or position; emphasizes placement

B2Very Often

She arranged the sofas to face the fireplace.

E
🇬🇧en
equip

to supply with the tools, equipment, or machines needed for a particular purpose

B2Often

The lab was equipped with the latest microscopes.

🇬🇧en

to supply with necessary gear or clothing; can mean supply equipment or furnishings in some contexts (US)

B2Often

The company outfitted the expedition with tents and cooking gear.

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How to pronounce furnish and what this word means

furnish means furnish. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce furnish

/ˈfɜːnɪʃ/

furnish translation

furnish

furnish examples

We plan to furnish the spare room with a comfy chair and a floor lamp.

furnish transcription

/ˈfɜːnɪʃ/, /ˈfɝnɪʃ/

Questions about this word

furnish meaning: what does it mean?

add furniture

furnish pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

furnish is pronounced as /ˈfɜːnɪʃ/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

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

We plan to furnish the spare room with a comfy chair and a floor lamp. Translation: Мы собираемся обставлять мебелью гостевую комнату — поставить удобное кресло и торшер.

Is furnish part of Rooms and Furniture vocabulary?

Yes, furnish can be learned in the Rooms and Furniture topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is furnish part of Home and Household vocabulary?

Yes, furnish 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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