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подвал

basement

Meaning of подвал

room below ground

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Russian[pɐdˈval]
basement
подвал - basement
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подвал with English translation

подвал usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

We keep the holiday decorations in the basement.

Мы храним праздничные украшения в подвале.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

The basement can flood after heavy rain, so check the drain.

Подвал затапливается после сильного дождя, так что проверь сток.

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

подвалbasement
беспорядокmess
пыльdust
пятноstain
мусорtrash
инструментtool
раковинаsink

подвал synonyms

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What's the difference between подвал / подвальное помещение / погреб / полуподвал

🇷🇺Russian
подвал

Room completely below ground in a house or building

A2Very Often

We keep bicycles in the basement.

У нас в подвале хранят велосипеды.

П
🇷🇺Russian
подвальное помещение

A more formal term for a room under a building, used in documents and plans

A2Rarely

The technical passport indicates a basement room under the entire area of the building.

В техническом паспорте указано подвальное помещение под всей площадью здания.

П
🇷🇺Russian
погреб

Underground storage room often used for food, typical for private houses/rural areas

A2Often

They store potatoes and canned food in the cellar.

В погребе хранят картошку и консервы.

П
🇷🇺Russian
полуподвал

Room partly below ground level, often with windows at ground level

A2Rarely

The flat in the semi-basement is bright but has low ceilings.

Квартира в полуподвале светлая, но с низкими потолками.

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How to pronounce подвал and what this word means

подвал translation: basement. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce подвал

[pɐdˈval]

подвал translation

basement

подвал examples

We keep the holiday decorations in the basement.

подвал transcription

[pɐdˈval]

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подвал meaning: what does it mean?

нижняя часть дома под уровнем земли

подвал pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

We keep the holiday decorations in the basement. Translation: Мы храним праздничные украшения в подвале.

Is подвал part of Rooms and Furniture vocabulary?

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

Is подвал part of Home and Household vocabulary?

Yes, подвал (basement) 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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