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spare

запасной

Meaning of spare

extra and available to use

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EN-UK/speə/
EN-US/spɛr/
spare
spare - запасной
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spare with Russian translation

spare usage examples

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Я всегда держу в сумке запасной аккумулятор.

I always keep a spare battery in my bag.

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Мы использовали запасной стул для гостя.

We used a spare chair for the guest.

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spareзапасной
choppedрубленый
cookedприготовленный
frozenзамороженный
rawсырой
saltyсолёный
sweetсладкий

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extra and available to use

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I always keep a spare battery in my bag. Translation: Я всегда держу в сумке запасной аккумулятор.

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