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skin

skin

Meaning of skin

outer covering of the body

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EN-UK/skɪn/
EN-US/skɪn/
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skin with Russian translation

skin usage examples

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Она нанесла солнцезащитный крем, чтобы защитить кожу.

She put on sunscreen to protect her skin.

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Сухая кожа может ощущаться стянутой и зудящей.

Dry skin can feel tight and itchy.

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skin belongs to the topic "Anatomy". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

skinкожа
headголова
faceлицо
noseнос
mouthрот
lipгуба
toothзуб

skin synonyms

Related words worth learning together

hide
usually refers to an animal skin, especially thick skin used as leather
flesh
the soft substance under the skin, or the edible meat of an animal or fruit pulp
dermis
the inner layer of the skin beneath the epidermis; technical anatomy term
epidermis
the outer layer of the skin; technical anatomy term
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🇬🇧en

usually refers to an animal skin, especially thick skin used as leather

A2Often

The hunter sold the animal hide.

🇬🇧en

the soft substance under the skin, or the edible meat of an animal or fruit pulp

A2Often

The cut went deep into the flesh.

D
🇬🇧en
dermis

the inner layer of the skin beneath the epidermis; technical anatomy term

A2Rarely

The dermis contains blood vessels and nerves.

E
🇬🇧en
epidermis

the outer layer of the skin; technical anatomy term

A2Rarely

The epidermis protects the body from infection.

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How to pronounce skin and what this word means

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

how to pronounce skin

/skɪn/

skin translation

skin

skin examples

She put on sunscreen to protect her skin.

skin transcription

/skɪn/, /skɪn/

Questions about this word

skin meaning: what does it mean?

outer covering of the body

skin pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

She put on sunscreen to protect her skin. Translation: Она нанесла солнцезащитный крем, чтобы защитить кожу.

Is skin part of Anatomy vocabulary?

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

Is skin part of Body vocabulary?

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

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