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checkpoint

контрольно-пропускной пункт

Meaning of checkpoint

control point

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Pronunciation
EN-UK/ə ˈtʃɛkpɔɪnt/
EN-US/ˈtʃɛkˌpɔɪnt/
RU[kɐnˈtrolʲnə-prɐˈpusknoj ˈpunkt]
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checkpoint with Russian translation

checkpoint usage examples

🇺🇸en-US🇷🇺ru

The lorry stopped at the checkpoint for the officer to check the cargo.

Грузовик остановился на контрольно-пропускном пункте, чтобы офицер проверил груз.

🇺🇸en-US🇷🇺ru

We queued for passports at the checkpoint for about twenty minutes.

Мы простояли в очереди на контрольно-пропускном пункте чтобы показать паспорта около двадцати минут.

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checkpoint
контрольно-пропускной пункт
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checkpoint synonyms

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checkpoint
Общее слово для места проверки людей или транспорта перед проходом/проездом.
passport control
Специфический КПП для проверки паспортов и личных документов.
control point
Более формальное или военное выражение для важной точки контроля или управления.
customs
Таможня — орган и место контроля товаров и деклараций при пересечении границы.
border crossing
Место перехода через границу; акцент на самом переходе, а не на проверке.
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🇬🇧en

Общее слово для места проверки людей или транспорта перед проходом/проездом.

B1Very Often

We stopped at a checkpoint on the highway.

🇬🇧en

Специфический КПП для проверки паспортов и личных документов.

B1Often

We waited in line at passport control for 30 minutes.

🇬🇧en

Более формальное или военное выражение для важной точки контроля или управления.

B1Rarely

The patrol established a control point on the ridge.

🇬🇧en

Таможня — орган и место контроля товаров и деклараций при пересечении границы.

B1Very Often

We declared the goods at customs when we entered the country.

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🇬🇧en
border crossing

Место перехода через границу; акцент на самом переходе, а не на проверке.

B1Often

The border crossing was crowded with trucks.

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🇬🇧en
inspection post

Формальный пост для осмотра грузов или транспорта; часто административный термин.

B1Rarely

Trucks must stop at the inspection post for a cargo check.

E
🇬🇧en
entry gate

Въездные/входные ворота — место входа на территорию, не всегда с проверкой документов.

B1Often

The entry gate was locked after hours.

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What does checkpoint mean?

control point

How do you pronounce checkpoint?

checkpoint is pronounced as /ə ˈtʃɛkpɔɪnt/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

How is checkpoint used in a sentence?

The lorry stopped at the checkpoint for the officer to check the cargo. Translation: Грузовик остановился на контрольно-пропускном пункте, чтобы офицер проверил груз.

Is checkpoint part of On the road vocabulary?

Yes, checkpoint (контрольно-пропускной пункт) can be learned in the On the road topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is checkpoint part of Travel and Leisure vocabulary?

Yes, checkpoint (контрольно-пропускной пункт) 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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