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бабочка

bow tie

Meaning of бабочка

formal tie

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Pronunciation
RU[ˈbabət͡ʃkə]
RUбау тай
bow tie
бабочка - bow tie
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бабочка with English translation

бабочка usage examples

🇬🇧EN🇷🇺RU

For the wedding, he wore a black bow tie with his suit.

На свадьбу он надел чёрную бабочку к костюму.

🇬🇧EN🇷🇺RU

The baby looked cute in a tiny bow tie on the photo.

Малыш выглядел мило в крошечной бабочке на фото.

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

бабочкаbow tie
рубашкаshirt
юбкаskirt
брюкиpants
брюкиtrousers
джинсыjeans
шортыshorts

бабочка synonyms

Related words worth learning together

галстук-бабочка
More precise and normative term: a tie in the shape of a bow.
бант
A general ribbon bow; may resemble a bow tie in shape, but usually refers to decoration or a tied ribbon.
самовязка
Colloquial term for a bow tie that you have to tie yourself.
папион
A borrowed, bookish or fashion term for a bow tie; rare and somewhat pretentious.
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Г
🇷🇺ru
галстук-бабочка

More precise and normative term: a tie in the shape of a bow.

B1Often
Б
🇷🇺ru
бант

A general ribbon bow; may resemble a bow tie in shape, but usually refers to decoration or a tied ribbon.

B1Often
С
🇷🇺ru
самовязка

Colloquial term for a bow tie that you have to tie yourself.

B1Rarely
П
🇷🇺ru
папион

A borrowed, bookish or fashion term for a bow tie; rare and somewhat pretentious.

B1Very Rarely

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How to pronounce бабочка and what this word means

бабочка means bow tie. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce бабочка

[ˈbabət͡ʃkə]

бабочка translation

bow tie

бабочка examples

For the wedding, he wore a black bow tie with his suit.

бабочка transcription

[ˈbabət͡ʃkə], бау тай

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бабочка meaning: what does it mean?

короткий завязанный бантом аксессуар для формальной одежды

бабочка pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

For the wedding, he wore a black bow tie with his suit. Translation: На свадьбу он надел чёрную бабочку к костюму.

Is бабочка part of Accessories vocabulary?

Yes, бабочка (bow tie) can be learned in the Accessories topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is бабочка part of Clothing and Fashion vocabulary?

Yes, бабочка (bow tie) can be learned in the Clothing and Fashion topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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