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небо

sky

Meaning of небо

the space above the earth

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Russian[ˈnʲebə]
sky
небо - sky
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небо with English translation

небо usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

Look at the clear blue sky today and enjoy the view.

Посмотри сегодня на чистое голубое небо и насладись видом.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

The sky turned orange as the sun set behind the hills.

Небо стало оранжевым, когда солнце село за холмы.

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небо belongs to the topic "Top 2500". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

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небо synonyms

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What's the difference between небо / небеса / небосвод / атмосфера / небосклон / высь

🇷🇺Russian
небо

General, neutral word for the space above the earth.

A1Very Often

The sky is clear today.

Сегодня чистое небо.

Н
🇷🇺Russian
небеса

Poetic or elevated term for the sky, often used in religious or artistic contexts.

C1Rarely

The stars shone above the serene heavens.

Звёзды сияли над спокойными небесами.

Н
🇷🇺Russian
небосвод

Archaic-poetic word for the vault or dome of the sky, often figurative.

C2Rarely

Moonlight poured across the vault of the sky.

Лунный свет проливался по небосводу.

🇷🇺Russian

Scientific or technical term for Earth's gaseous envelope; also used figuratively (the atmosphere of a place).

B2Often

Scientists measure the composition of the atmosphere.

Учёные измеряют состав атмосферы.

Н
🇷🇺Russian
небосклон

Poetic term for part of the celestial vault; emphasizes a slope or horizon line.

C1Rarely

The sun hid behind the distant sky-horizon.

Солнце скрылось за дальним небосклоном.

В
🇷🇺Russian
высь

Poetic or figurative word emphasizing height and vastness of the sky.

B2Rarely

The birds soared into the boundless heights.

Птицы взмыли в бездонную высь.

К
🇷🇺Russian
космос

Refers to outer space, the universe; related to 'sky' in the sense of the area beyond the atmosphere.

B1Often

The spaceship went into space.

Космический корабль ушёл в космос.

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How to pronounce небо and what this word means

небо translation: sky. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce небо

[ˈnʲebə]

небо translation

sky

небо examples

Look at the clear blue sky today and enjoy the view.

небо transcription

[ˈnʲebə]

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небо meaning: what does it mean?

пространство над землей, где видны облака и звёзды

небо pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

Look at the clear blue sky today and enjoy the view. Translation: Посмотри сегодня на чистое голубое небо и насладись видом.

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